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Original Article

The Effect of Ethanol on Galactose Elimination in Rats with Normal and Choline-deficient Fatty Livers

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Pages 49-53 | Received 11 Oct 1967, Accepted 10 Jun 1968, Published online: 08 Jul 2009

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