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Nutrition Today

Volumn 31, Issue 6, 1996, Pages 226-233

  Nielsen, Forrest H ^a  

^a GRAND FORKS HUMAN NUTRITION RESEARCH CENTER   (United States)

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EID: 84990976585     PISSN: 0029666X     EISSN: 15389839     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/00017285-199611000-00002     Document Type: Article

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