The important role of taurine in oxidative metabolism

Advances in Experimental Medicine and Biology

Volumn 583, Issue , 2006, Pages 129-135

  Hansen, Svend Høime ^a   Andersen, Mogens Larsen ^b   Birkedal, Henrik ^b   Cornett, Claus ^b   Wibrand, Flemming ^b  

^a International Center for Research and Research Training in Endocrine Disruption of Male Reproduction and Child Health   (Denmark)

^b NONE

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EID: 84934443895     PISSN: 00652598     EISSN: None     Source Type: Book Series    
DOI: 10.1007/978-0-387-33504-9_13     Document Type: Conference Paper

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