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Restoration by Dietary Glutamine of Reduced Tumor Necrosis Factor Production in a Low-Protein-Diet-Fed Rat Model

Wataru KOMATSUDepartment of Applied Biological Science, Tokyo Noko University
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Kazunori MAWATARIAmino Acid Department, Ajinomoto Co., Inc.
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Yutaka MIURADepartment of Applied Biological Science, Tokyo Noko University
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Kazumi YAGASAKIDepartment of Applied Biological Science, Tokyo Noko University
Pages 352-357 | Received 17 May 2006, Accepted 16 Oct 2006, Published online: 22 May 2014

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