Methods of assessment of n–3 long-chain polyunsaturated fatty acid status in humans: a systematic review
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عنوان ژورنال: The American Journal of Clinical Nutrition
سال: 2009
ISSN: 0002-9165,1938-3207
DOI: 10.3945/ajcn.2009.27230i