Vitamin B6 kills hepatoma cells in culture

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• This work was supported by research grants AM‐13531 from the National Institute of Arthritis, Metabolism and Digestive Diseases, PCM‐78–25767 from the National Science Foundation, BC‐361 from the American Cancer Society, and CA‐12227 from the National Cancer Institute to the Fels Research Institute.
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