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Cholesterol-lowering effects of high-protein soya milk

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  09 March 2007

Bruce A. Griffin
Affiliation:
Centre for Nutrition & Food Safety, School of Biological Sciences, University of Surrey, Guildford GU2 5XH, United Kingdom
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Abstract

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Invited commentary
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Copyright © The Nutrition Society 1999

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