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β‐carotene uptake and effects on intracellular levels of retinol in vitro

Rong Rong Wei Center for Food Safety and Applied Nutrition, US Food and Drug Administration, (HFS‐128) 200 C St. SW, Washington, DC, 20204
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Wayne G. Warner Center for Food Safety and Applied Nutrition, US Food and Drug Administration, HFS‐128,200 C St. SW, Washington, DC, 20204
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Lark A. Lambert Center for Food Safety and Applied Nutrition, US Food and Drug Administration, HFS‐128,200 C St. SW, Washington, DC, 20204
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Andrija Kornhauser Center for Food Safety and Applied Nutrition, US Food and Drug Administration, HFS‐128,200 C St. SW, Washington, DC, 20204
Pages 53-58 | Received 21 Jul 1997, Accepted 10 Nov 1997, Published online: 04 Aug 2009

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