Effects of branched-chain amino acids on protein metabolism of tumor-bearing rats
โ Scribed by Soda, M.; Kajitani, N.; Yoshizane, K.; Naniwa, H.; Tamesada, Y.; Teramoto, S.; Komoto, Y.
- Book ID
- 123250480
- Publisher
- Elsevier Science
- Year
- 1990
- Tongue
- English
- Weight
- 284 KB
- Volume
- 9
- Category
- Article
- ISSN
- 0261-5614
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