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Letter to the Editor

L-carnitine does not ameliorate asparaginase-associated hepatotoxicity in a C57BL6 mouse model

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Pages 2088-2090 | Received 13 Sep 2018, Accepted 09 Jan 2019, Published online: 04 Feb 2019

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