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Dietary n-6 and n-3 fatty acids in immunity and autoimmune disease

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  18 April 2008

Laurence S. Harbige
Laurence S. Harbige*
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School of Chemical and Life Sciences, University of Greenwich, Wellington Street, London SEI8 6PF, UK
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Corresponding author: Dr L. S. Harhige, fax +44 (0)lSl 331 8305, email L. Harhige@greenwich.ac.uk
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Proceedings of the Nutrition Society , Volume 57 , Issue 4 , November 1998 , pp. 555 - 562
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