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How are Tissue Taurine Concentrations Regulated?

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Taurine in Nutrition and Neurology

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Huxtable, R.J., Pasantes-Morales, H. (1982). How are Tissue Taurine Concentrations Regulated?. In: Huxtable, R.J., Pasantes-Morales, H. (eds) Taurine in Nutrition and Neurology. Advances in Experimental Medicine and Biology, vol 139. Springer, Boston, MA. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4757-0402-0_26

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