Nicotine's effects on female rats' body weight: Caloric intake and physical activity
โ Scribed by Deborah J. Bowen; Sharon E. Eury; Neil E. Grunberg
- Book ID
- 113220524
- Publisher
- Elsevier Science
- Year
- 1986
- Tongue
- English
- Weight
- 483 KB
- Volume
- 25
- Category
- Article
- ISSN
- 0091-3057
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