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McCay's hypothesis: undernutrition and longevity

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  28 February 2007

Edward J. Masoro
Edward J. Masoro
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Department of Physiology, University of Texas Health Science Center, San Antonio, Texas 78284–7756, USA
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Proceedings of the Nutrition Society , Volume 54 , Issue 3 , November 1995 , pp. 657 - 664
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