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This page's text is shared under the same licence. Facts from Wikidata (CC0). Image: Luis Federico Leloir - young.jpg, Public domain.","cite":"\"Luis Federico Leloir\". DigiNepal. Last updated 1 November 2026. https://diginpl.com/people/luis-federico-leloir. Retrieved 6 November 2026.","date_modified":"2026-11-01T06:28:46Z","facts_checked":"2026-11-06","alternates":{"html":"https://diginpl.com/people/luis-federico-leloir","en":"https://diginpl.com/people/luis-federico-leloir","ne":"https://diginpl.com/people/luis-federico-leloir?lang=ne"}}