¹⁴C-labeled Pulegone and Metabolites Binding to α2u-globulin in Kidneys of Male F-344 RatsFootnote∗

∗This research was supported in part by the Intramural Research Program of the National Institutes of Health, National Institute of Environmental Health Sciences.

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