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Influence of dietary soy isoflavones on immature hamster uterotrophic and Hershberger assays Cover

Influence of dietary soy isoflavones on immature hamster uterotrophic and Hershberger assays

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|Dec 2013

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DOI: https://doi.org/10.2478/bvip-2013-0099 | Journal eISSN: 2450-8608 (formerly 2300-3235)
Language: English
Page range: 579 - 585
Published on: Dec 31, 2013
Published by: National Veterinary Research Institute in Pulawy
In partnership with: Paradigm Publishing Services

© 2013 Maria Minta, Lidia Radko, Sylwia Stypuła-Trębas, Barbara Woźniak, Jan Żmudzki, published by National Veterinary Research Institute in Pulawy
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