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  3. Department of Nutrition, University of California, Davis, CA, USA

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Chang, C. (2004). Allergies and Nutrition. In: Gershwin, M.E., Nestel, P., Keen, C.L. (eds) Handbook of Nutrition and Immunity. Humana Press, Totowa, NJ. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-59259-790-1_8

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