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Biochemical mechanisms and therapeutic potential of pseudohalide thiocyanate in human health

Joshua D. ChandlerDepartment of Medicine, National Jewish Health, Denver, CO, USA
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Brian J. DayDepartment of Medicine, National Jewish Health, Denver, CO, USACorrespondence[email protected]
Pages 695-710 | Received 06 Oct 2014, Accepted 28 Dec 2014, Published online: 28 Jan 2015

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