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Nutritional Neuroscience
An International Journal on Nutrition, Diet and Nervous System
Volume 3, 2000 - Issue 6
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Original Articles

Effects of Dietary Zinc on Plasma and Cerebral Cortex Butyrylcholinesterase Activities

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Pages 415-423 | Received 01 Feb 2000, Published online: 13 Jul 2016

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