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Research Article

Pharmacological Monitoring of Azathioprine Therapy

Reuther L. O. Dept. of Clinical Pharmacology Gentofte University Hospital Copenhagen Denmark
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Sonne J. Clinical Pharmacological Laboratory Glostrup University Hospital Copenhagen Denmark
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Larsen N. E. Dept. of Gastroenterology Århus University Hospital Copenhagen Denmark
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Larsen B. Dept. of Gastroenterology Herlev University Hospital Copenhagen Denmark
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Christensen S. Dept. of Gastroenterology Hvidovre University Hospital Copenhagen Denmark
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Rasmussen S. N. Dept. of Gastroenterology The University Hospital Rigshospitalet Copenhagen Denmark
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Tofteng F. Dept. of Gastroenterology Gentofte University Hospital Copenhagen Denmark
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Haaber A. Dept. of Gastroenterology Frederiksberg Hospital Copenhagen Denmark
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Johansen N. Dept. of Medical Gastroenterology Odense University Hospital Copenhagen Denmark
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Kjeldsen J. Pediatric Clinic II The University Hospital Rigshospitalet Copenhagen Denmark
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Schmiegelow K. Dept. of Clinical Pharmacology Gentofte University Hospital Copenhagen Denmark
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Pages 972-977 | Published online: 08 Jul 2009

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