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Attention, chocolate lovers: You may not be able to help yourselves. Swiss and British scientists have linked the widespread love of chocolate to a chemical "signature" that may be programmed into our metabolic systems.
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Thalassemia Major - Thalassemia
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Author:Linda Agnello, RN, BSN
Date Written:
Editor:Smith, Mary Ellen, BS
Edit Date:09/16/00
Reviewer:Gail Hendrickson, RN, BS
Date Reviewed:07/03/01
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