beta-Carotene, malondialdehyde, and cystic fibrosis
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Effects of beta-carotene supplementation for six months on clinical and laboratory parameters in patients with cystic fibrosis.
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عنوان ژورنال: The American Journal of Clinical Nutrition
سال: 1997
ISSN: 0002-9165,1938-3207
DOI: 10.1093/ajcn/65.2.575