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Research Article

Serum Biochemical Data of the Gidra in Lowland Papua New Guinea: Consideration of their Normal Ranges

Minato Nakazawa Department of Human Ecology, School of International Health, University of Tokyo, Tokyo, Japan
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Ryutaro Ohtsuka Department of Human Ecology, School of International Health, University of Tokyo, Tokyo, Japan
,
Tetsuro Hongo Laboratory of Human Ecology, Yamanashi Institute of Environmental Sciences, Japan
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Tsukasa Inaoka Department of Public Health, Kumamoto University Medical School, Kumamoto, Japan
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Toshio Kawabe Takasaki City University of Economics, Japan
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Tsuguyoshi Suzuki Department of Human Ecology, School of International Health, University of Tokyo, Tokyo, Japan
Pages 153-162 | Published online: 13 Jul 2009

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