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Using drug probes to monitor hepatic drug metabolism in critically ill patients: midazolam, a flawed but useful tool for clinical investigation of CYP3A activity?

, BSc MBBS MRCP (SpR in Renal Medicine) , , BSc DPhil BM BCh FRCP (Reader in Renal Medicine) & , BSc MBBS FRCA MD DICM (Senior Lecturer Intensive Care Medicine)
Pages 761-771 | Published online: 19 Apr 2010

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