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Original Article

The Presence of the Hydrocarbons Pristane and Phytane in Human Adipose Tissue and the Occurrence of Normal Amounts in Patients with Refsum's Disease

Pages 385-387 | Received 02 May 1967, Published online: 08 Jul 2009

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