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The Metabolism and Distribution of Docosapentaenoic Acid (n-6) in the Liver and Testis of Growing Rats

Phyllis S. Y. TAMGraduate School of Humanities and Sciences, Ochanomizu University
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Rumi SAWADADivision of Medical Devices, National Institute of Health Sciences
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Yan CUIGraduate School of Humanities and Sciences, Ochanomizu University
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Akiyo MATSUMOTODepartment of Clinical Dietetics and Human Nutrition, Josai University
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Yoko FUJIWARAGraduate School of Humanities and Sciences, Ochanomizu University
Pages 2548-2554 | Received 14 Apr 2008, Accepted 02 Jul 2008, Published online: 22 May 2014

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