Polyamines in human health

Proceedings of the Nutrition Society

Volumn 55, Issue 1, 1996, Pages 419-431

  Wallace, Heather M ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF ABERDEEN   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

EFLORNITHINE; POLYAMINE;

CHEMOPROPHYLAXIS; HOMEOSTASIS; HUMAN; METABOLISM; NEOPLASM; PARASITOSIS; PATHOPHYSIOLOGY; REVIEW;

CHEMOPREVENTION; EFLORNITHINE; HOMEOSTASIS; HUMANS; NEOPLASMS; PARASITIC DISEASES; POLYAMINES;

EID: 0030093107     PISSN: 00296651     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1079/PNS19960039     Document Type: Article

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