Vitamin C in premature and full-term human neonates

Redox Report

Volumn 2, Issue 4, 1996, Pages 257-262

  Berger, T M ^a   Rifai, N ^b   Avery, M E ^a   Frei, B ^c  

^a HARVARD MEDICAL SCHOOL   (United States)

^b BOSTON CHILDREN S HOSPITAL   (United States)

^c BOSTON UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United States)

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EID: 0001294866     PISSN: 13510002     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/13510002.1996.11747058     Document Type: Article

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