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Effect of vitamin E deficiency on lipid composition of CNS-myelin in the rat

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Vitamin E deficiency in the rat is accompanied by a decrease in total lipids and in cholesterol and an elevation in the lysolecithin content of CNS-myelin.

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Pappu, A.S., Fatterpaker, P. & Sreenivasan, A. Effect of vitamin E deficiency on lipid composition of CNS-myelin in the rat. Experientia 36, 160–161 (1980). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF01953706

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