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Research Article

Effects of Dietary Antioxidants on Human DNA Ex Vivo

Yim-Tong Szeto Department of Nursing and Health Sciences, The Hong Kong Polytechnic University, Kowloon, Hong Kong SAR, People's Republic of China
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Iris F.F. Benzie Department of Nursing and Health Sciences, The Hong Kong Polytechnic University, Kowloon, Hong Kong SAR, People's Republic of China
Pages 113-118 | Published online: 07 Jul 2009

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