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Research Article

Effect of ursodeoxycholic acid on the pharmacokinetics of midazolam and CYP3A in the liver and intestine of rats

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Pages 162-170 | Received 14 Sep 2008, Accepted 12 Nov 2008, Published online: 01 Feb 2009

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