Chapter 7 Biomarkers in Long-Term Vegetarian Diets

Advances in Clinical Chemistry

Volumn 47, Issue , 2009, Pages 171-222

  Benzie, Iris F F ^a   Wachtel Galor, Sissi ^a  

^a HONG KONG POLYTECHNIC UNIVERSITY   (Hong Kong)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ANTIOXIDANT; BIOLOGICAL MARKER; OXIDIZING AGENT;

HUMAN; MALNUTRITION; REVIEW; RISK FACTOR; VEGETARIAN DIET;

ANTIOXIDANTS; BIOLOGICAL MARKERS; DIET, VEGETARIAN; HUMANS; MALNUTRITION; OXIDANTS; RISK FACTORS;

EID: 67651241316     PISSN: 00652423     EISSN: None     Source Type: Book Series    
DOI: 10.1016/S0065-2423(09)47007-0     Document Type: Review

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