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Review
. 2013 May 1;4(3):311-2.
doi: 10.3945/an.113.003772.

Linoleic acid

Jay Whelan  1 , Kevin Fritsche
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Review

Linoleic acid

Jay Whelan et al. Adv Nutr. .
No abstract available

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