The Journal of Urology
Volume 183, Issue 1 , Pages 13-14 , January 2010

All Fats are Not Bad: A Smart Lesson to be Learned

  • Richard J. Ablin

      Affiliations

    • Departments of Immunobiology and Pathology, University of Arizona College of Medicine, Arizona Cancer Center and the BIO5 Institute, Tucson, Arizona
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  • Wen G. Jiang

      Affiliations

    • Metastasis & Angiogenesis Research Group, University Department of Surgery, Cardiff University School of Medicine, Cardiff, United Kingdom

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PII: S0022-5347(09)02887-0

doi: 10.1016/j.juro.2009.11.001

The Journal of Urology
Volume 183, Issue 1 , Pages 13-14 , January 2010

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