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Animal Pharmacokinetics and Metabolism

Pharmacokinetics of levonorgestrel and etonogestrel in rat or minipig following intravenous, subcutaneous, or intradermal administration

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Pages 575-582 | Received 31 Mar 2022, Accepted 14 May 2022, Published online: 31 Aug 2022

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