Alcohol
Volume 34, Issue 1 , Pages 27-33 , August 2004

Perspectives on alcohol consumption: liver polyunsaturated fatty acids and essential fatty acid metabolism

Received 29 April 2004 ,Revised 15 July 2004 ,Accepted 20 July 2004.

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doi: 10.1016/j.alcohol.2004.07.009

Alcohol
Volume 34, Issue 1 , Pages 27-33 , August 2004

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