Docosahexaenoic acid in plasma phosphatidylcholine may be a potential marker for in vivo phosphatidylethanolamine N-methyltransferase activity in humans - da Costa, Kerry-Ann; Sanders, Lisa M; Fischer, Leslie M; Zeisel, Steven H (The American journal of clinical nutrition, 2011)
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