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Research Article

Validation of a food-frequency questionnaire assessment of methyl-group donors using estimated diet records and plasma biomarkers: the method of triads

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Pages 768-773 | Received 10 Dec 2013, Accepted 10 Apr 2014, Published online: 15 May 2014

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