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Glycaemic index of potatoes: myth and reality from a European perspective

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  08 March 2007

Anette E. Buyken*
Affiliation:
Research Institute of Child Nutrition, Heinstück 11, 44225 Dortmund, Germany
Anja Kroke
Affiliation:
Research Institute of Child Nutrition, Heinstück 11, 44225 Dortmund, Germany
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Copyright © The Nutrition Society 2005

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