Figs: Past, present, and future

Nutrition Today

Volumn 41, Issue 4, 2006, Pages 180-184

  Slavin, Joanne L ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MINNESOTA   (United States)

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EID: 33747489947     PISSN: 0029666X     EISSN: 15389839     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/00017285-200607000-00009     Document Type: Review

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