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. 2008 Aug 22;321(5892):1040-1.
doi: 10.1126/science.321.5892.1040d.

The carrageenan diet: not recommended

Joanne K Tobacman, Sumit Bhattacharyya, Alip Borthakur, Pradeep K Dudeja
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The carrageenan diet: not recommended

Joanne K Tobacman et al. Science. .
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