Essential fatty acids and modern lifestyle: A reappraisal

Asia Pacific Journal of Clinical Nutrition

Volumn 5, Issue 3, 1996, Pages 239-245

  Tichelaar, H Y ^a  

^a SOUTH AFRICAN MEDICAL RESEARCH COUNCIL   (South Africa)

Author keywords

African green monkey; Atherosclerosis; Essential fatty acids

Indexed keywords

EID: 24044445249     PISSN: 09647058     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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