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Sodium and potassium intakes in Ireland

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  28 February 2007

Albert Flynn
Affiliation:
Department of Nutrition, University College, Cork, Irish Republic
Colette Shortt
Affiliation:
Department of Nutrition, University College, Cork, Irish Republic
Patrick A Morrissey
Affiliation:
Department of Nutrition, University College, Cork, Irish Republic
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Symposium on ‘Recent Studies on Food and Nutrient Intake in Ireland’
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Copyright © The Nutrition Society 1990

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