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Elucidation of the Toxic Mechanism of the Plasticizers, Phthalic Acid Esters, Putative Endocrine Disrupters: Effects of Dietary Di(2-ethylhexyl)phthalate on the Metabolism of Tryptophan to…

Tsutomu FUKUWATARILaboratory of Food Science and Nutrition, Department of Life Style Studies, School of Human Cultures, The University of Shiga PrefectureHikone, Shiga 522-8533, Japan
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Yuko SUZUKILaboratory of Food Science and Nutrition, Department of Life Style Studies, School of Human Cultures, The University of Shiga PrefectureHikone, Shiga 522-8533, Japan
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Etsuro SUGIMOTOLaboratory of Food Science and Nutrition, Department of Life Style Studies, School of Human Cultures, The University of Shiga PrefectureHikone, Shiga 522-8533, Japan
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Katsumi SHIBATALaboratory of Food Science and Nutrition, Department of Life Style Studies, School of Human Cultures, The University of Shiga PrefectureHikone, Shiga 522-8533, Japan
Pages 705-710 | Received 23 Jul 2001, Accepted 04 Dec 2001, Published online: 22 May 2014

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