Soy isoflavone (IF) supplementation appears safe after a two‐year randomized controlled trial (RCT)

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عنوان ژورنال: The FASEB Journal

سال: 2008

ISSN: 0892-6638,1530-6860

DOI: 10.1096/fasebj.22.1_supplement.303.4