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Ingestion of Difructose Anhydride III Enhances Absorption and Retention of Calcium in Healthy Men

Kyoko TOMITAResearch Institute, FANCL Co.
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Takuya SHIOMIResearch Institute, FANCL Co.
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Yasuhide OKUHARAResearch Institute, FANCL Co.
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Akiko TAMURAResearch Institute, FANCL Co.
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Norihiro SHIGEMATSUResearch Institute, FANCL Co.
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Hiroshi HARADivision of Applied Bioscience, Graduate School of Agriculture, Hokkaido University
Pages 681-687 | Received 25 Aug 2006, Accepted 13 Dec 2006, Published online: 22 May 2014

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