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Research Article

Effects of Probucol on Endothelial Damage by 5-Fluorouracil

Sara Kinhult Departments of Oncology, Cardiology University Hospital Lund
,
Maria Albertsson Departments of Oncology, Cardiology University Hospital Lund
,
Jan Eskilsson Departments of Oncology, Cardiology University Hospital Lund
&
Magdalena Cwikiel Departments of Oncology, Cardiology University Hospital Lund
Pages 304-308 | Published online: 08 Jul 2009

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