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Dietary L-carnitine increases plasma insulin-like growth factor-I concentration in chicks fed a diet with adequate dietary protein level

K. Kita
,
S. Kato
,
M. Aman Yaman
,
J. Okumura
&
H. Yokota
Pages 117-121 | Published online: 28 Jun 2010

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