Nutrition Through the Life Cycle (MindTap Course List)
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ISBN: 9781305628007
Author: Judith E. Brown
Publisher: Cengage Learning
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Chapter 4, Problem 25RQ
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To convert: 402 ng/mL red blood cell folate to its SI units.
Introduction: The International System of Units (SI Units) is defined as a universally agreed system of measurements. They are based upon decades of international cooperation.
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