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How Long, on Average, Does It Take for a Healthy

Question 41

Question 41

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How long, on average, does it take for a healthy patient to progress to protein-energy malnutrition (PEM) ?


A) 48 hours
B) 1 week
C) 2 weeks
D) 4 weeks
E) 8 weeks

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