Platelet stearic acid in different population groups: Biochemical and functional hypothesis

Nutricion Clinica y Dietetica Hospitalaria

Volumn 29, Issue 1, 2009, Pages 34-45

  Cocchi, M ^a   Tonello, L ^a   Lercker, G ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF BOLOGNA   (Italy)

Author keywords

Coronary Heart Disease; Platelet; Self Organizing Map; Stearic acid

Indexed keywords

EID: 76449099782     PISSN: 02116057     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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