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High-Casein Diet Suppresses Guanidinoacetic Acid-Induced Hyperhomocysteinemia and Potentiates the Hypohomocysteinemic Effect of Serine in Rats

Seiya OHUCHIDepartment of Applied Biological Chemistry, Faculty of Agriculture, Shizuoka University
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Yuko MATSUMOTODepartment of Applied Biological Chemistry, Faculty of Agriculture, Shizuoka University
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Tatsuya MORITADepartment of Applied Biological Chemistry, Faculty of Agriculture, Shizuoka University
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Kimio SUGIYAMADepartment of Applied Biological Chemistry, Faculty of Agriculture, Shizuoka University
Pages 3258-3264 | Received 05 Aug 2008, Accepted 27 Aug 2008, Published online: 22 May 2014

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