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Hyperhomocysteinemia Induced by Guanidinoacetic Acid Is Effectively Suppressed by Choline and Betaine in Rats

Minoru SETOUEDepartment of Applied Biological Chemistry, Faculty of Agriculture, Shizuoka University
,
Seiya OHUCHIDepartment of Applied Biological Chemistry, Faculty of Agriculture, Shizuoka University
,
Tatsuya MORITADepartment of Applied Biological Chemistry, Faculty of Agriculture, Shizuoka University
&
Kimio SUGIYAMADepartment of Applied Biological Chemistry, Faculty of Agriculture, Shizuoka University
Pages 1696-1703 | Received 05 Dec 2007, Accepted 08 Apr 2008, Published online: 22 May 2014

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