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Original Article

Antioxidant Vitamin Levels in Plasma and Low Density Lipoprotein of Obese Girls

Tomoko Kljno Department of Pediatrics, Osaka Medical College 2–7 Daigakumachi, Takatsuki, Osaka, Japan
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Masatoshi Hozumi Department of Pediatrics, Osaka Medical College 2–7 Daigakumachi, Takatsuki, Osaka, Japan
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Takao Morinobu Department of Pediatrics, Osaka Medical College 2–7 Daigakumachi, Takatsuki, Osaka, Japan
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Takuji Murata Department of Pediatrics, Osaka Medical College 2–7 Daigakumachi, Takatsuki, Osaka, Japan
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Zheng Mingci Department of Perinatal Medicine, Guilin Medical College, Takatsuki, Osaka, Japan
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Hiroshi Tamai Department of Pediatrics, Osaka Medical College 2–7 Daigakumachi, Takatsuki, Osaka, Japan
Pages 81-86 | Received 09 Jul 1997, Accepted 22 Aug 1997, Published online: 07 Jul 2009

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