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. 1999 Apr;107(4):A182–A183. doi: 10.1289/ehp.107-1566530

The phytoestrogen content of rodent diets.

J E Thigpen, K D Setchell, M F Goelz, D B Forsythe
PMCID: PMC1566530  PMID: 10383244

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