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. 2016 Nov 15;7(6):1139-1141.
doi: 10.3945/an.116.012963. Print 2016 Nov.

Docosahexaenoic Acid

Caroline Richard  1 , Philip C Calder  2
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Docosahexaenoic Acid

Caroline Richard et al. Adv Nutr. .
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