Neutron activation analysis determination of body composition

Current Opinion in Clinical Nutrition and Metabolic Care

Volumn 2, Issue 6, 1999, Pages 453-463

  Kehayias, Joseph J ^a   Valtueña, Silvia ^a  

^a TUFTS UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

PROTEIN;

ADIPOSE TISSUE; BODY COMPOSITION; HUMAN; METABOLISM; NEUTRON ACTIVATION ANALYSIS; NUTRITIONAL STATUS; REVIEW; SKELETAL MUSCLE;

ADIPOSE TISSUE; BODY COMPOSITION; HUMANS; MUSCLE, SKELETAL; NEUTRON ACTIVATION ANALYSIS; NUTRITIONAL STATUS; PROTEINS;

EID: 0033218728     PISSN: 13631950     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/00075197-199911000-00004     Document Type: Article

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