Epigallocatechin-3-gallate (EGCG) for Clinical Trials: More Pitfalls than Promises?
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Epigallocatechin-3-gallate (EGCG) for Clinical Trials: More Pitfalls than Promises?
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عنوان ژورنال: International Journal of Molecular Sciences
سال: 2011
ISSN: 1422-0067
DOI: 10.3390/ijms12095592