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Nutrition and behaviour: the role of n-3 fatty acids in cognitive function

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  09 March 2007

Patricia Wainwright
Patricia Wainwright
Affiliation:
Department of Health Studies and Gerontology, University of Waterloo, Waterloo, Ontario N2L 3G1, Canada
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Information
British Journal of Nutrition , Volume 83 , Issue 4 , April 2000 , pp. 337 - 339
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Copyright © The Nutrition Society 2000

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