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Mechanistic explanations for the chemopreventive action of soyabean isoflavones: reducing the possibilities

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  09 March 2007

Dianne Ford
Dianne Ford
Affiliation:
School of Cell and Molecular Biosciences, University of Newcastle, Kings Road, Newcastle UponTyne, NE1 7RU, UK
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British Journal of Nutrition , Volume 88 , Issue 5 , November 2002 , pp. 439 - 441
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