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Elevated Body Fat in Rats by the Dietary Nitric Oxide Synthase Inhibitor, L-Nω Nitroarginine

Abdelkrim KHEDARADepartment of Applied Biochemistry, Faculty of Applied Biological Science, Hiroshima University
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Tsuyoshi GOTODepartment of Applied Biochemistry, Faculty of Applied Biological Science, Hiroshima University
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Masako MORISHIMADepartment of Applied Biochemistry, Faculty of Applied Biological Science, Hiroshima University
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Jun KAYASHITADevelopment, Health Care, Kissei Pharmaceutical Company
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Norihisa KATODepartment of Applied Biochemistry, Faculty of Applied Biological Science, Hiroshima University
Pages 698-702 | Received 19 Oct 1998, Accepted 12 Dec 1998, Published online: 22 May 2014

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