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Protection of Flavonoids Against Lipid Peroxidation: The Structure Activity Relationship Revisited

Chantal G.M. Heijnen Faculty of Medicine, Department of Pharmacology and Toxicology, University of Maastricht, P.O. Box 616, 6200 MD Maastricht, The Netherlands
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Guido R.M.M. Haenen Faculty of Medicine, Department of Pharmacology and Toxicology, University of Maastricht, P.O. Box 616, 6200 MD Maastricht, The Netherlands
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R. Minou Oostveen Faculty of Medicine, Department of Pharmacology and Toxicology, University of Maastricht, P.O. Box 616, 6200 MD Maastricht, The Netherlands
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Eva M. Stalpers Faculty of Medicine, Department of Pharmacology and Toxicology, University of Maastricht, P.O. Box 616, 6200 MD Maastricht, The Netherlands
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Aalt Bast Faculty of Medicine, Department of Pharmacology and Toxicology, University of Maastricht, P.O. Box 616, 6200 MD Maastricht, The Netherlands
Pages 575-581 | Published online: 07 Jul 2009

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