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Xenobiotica
the fate of foreign compounds in biological systems
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Research Article

Characterization of testosterone metabolism and 7-hydroxycoumarin conjugation by rat and human liver slices after storage in liquid nitrogen for 1 h up to 6 months

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Pages 985-996 | Published online: 22 Sep 2008

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