Prostaglandins, Leukotrienes and Essential Fatty Acids
Volume 79, Issue 3 , Pages 97-99 , September 2008

Omega-3 PUFA: Good or bad for prostate cancer?

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doi: 10.1016/j.plefa.2008.09.006

Prostaglandins, Leukotrienes and Essential Fatty Acids
Volume 79, Issue 3 , Pages 97-99 , September 2008

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