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The first and next 1000 days: a continuum for child development in early life
Victor M Aguayo1, Pia R Britto2
1Child Nutrition and Development Programme, United Nations Children's Fund, New York, NY 10017, USA.
Lancet (London, England)
|November 21, 2024
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