The Journal of Pediatrics
Volume 154, Issue 1 , Pages 101-105 , January 2009

Inverse Association between Insulin Resistance and Frequency of Milk Consumption in Low-Income Argentinean School Children

  • Valeria Hirschler, MD

      Affiliations

    • Nutrition and Diabetes Department, Hospital Durand, Argentina
    • Corresponding Author InformationReprint requests: Valeria Hirschler, Hospital Durand, Maipu 812 5 M, 1006 Capital Federal; Argentina
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  • Karin Oestreicher, MD

      Affiliations

    • Public Health Department, University of Buenos Aires, Argentina
    • ,
  • Matin Beccaria, MD

      Affiliations

    • Pediatrics Department, Hospital Durand, Argentina
    • ,
  • Mariana Hidalgo, MS

      Affiliations

    • Division of Chemistry, Hidalgo Laboratories, Hospital Durand, Argentina
    • ,
  • Gustavo Maccallini, MS

      Affiliations

    • Division of Chemistry, Hidalgo Laboratories, Hospital Durand, Argentina

Received 27 March 2008 ,Revised 19 May 2008 ,Accepted 20 June 2008.

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 The authors declare no potential conflicts of interest.

PII: S0022-3476(08)00568-4

doi: 10.1016/j.jpeds.2008.06.036

The Journal of Pediatrics
Volume 154, Issue 1 , Pages 101-105 , January 2009

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