Prostaglandins, Leukotrienes and Essential Fatty Acids
Volume 86, Issue 1 , Pages 21-27 , January 2012

Effect of maternal micronutrients (folic acid, vitamin B12) and omega 3 fatty acids on liver fatty acid desaturases and transport proteins in Wistar rats

Received 1 September 2011 ,Revised 20 October 2011 ,Accepted 22 October 2011.

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doi: 10.1016/j.plefa.2011.10.010

Prostaglandins, Leukotrienes and Essential Fatty Acids
Volume 86, Issue 1 , Pages 21-27 , January 2012

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