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Effects of Excess Nicotinamide Administration on the Urinary Excretion of Nicotinamide N-Oxide and Nicotinuric Acid by Rats

Tsutomu FUKUWATARILaboratory of Food Science and Nutrition, Department of Life Style Studies, School of Human Cultures, The University of Shiga Prefecture
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Hideko WADALaboratory of Food Science and Nutrition, Department of Life Style Studies, School of Human Cultures, The University of Shiga Prefecture
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Ryuzo SASAKILaboratory of Food Science and Nutrition, Department of Life Style Studies, School of Human Cultures, The University of Shiga Prefecture
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Katsumi SHIBATALaboratory of Food Science and Nutrition, Department of Life Style Studies, School of Human Cultures, The University of Shiga Prefecture
Pages 44-50 | Received 12 May 2003, Accepted 29 Aug 2003, Published online: 22 May 2014

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