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Nutritional Neuroscience
An International Journal on Nutrition, Diet and Nervous System
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Role of estrogen receptors and aromatase on brain protein synthesis rates in ovariectomized female rats fed genistein

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Pages 155-160 | Published online: 19 Jul 2013

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