The effect of dietary taurine supplementation on plasma and liver lipid concentrations and free amino acid concentrations in rats fed a high-cholesterol diet

Advances in Experimental Medicine and Biology

Volumn 583, Issue , 2006, Pages 235-242

  Choi, Mi Ja ^a   Kim, Jung Hee ^a   Chang, Kyung Ja ^b  

^a Keimyung University   (South Korea)

^b Inha University   (South Korea)

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EID: 84934436469     PISSN: 00652598     EISSN: None     Source Type: Book Series    
DOI: 10.1007/978-0-387-33504-9_25     Document Type: Conference Paper

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