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Expression Level of ABCG2 in the Placenta Decreases from the Mid Stage to the End of Gestation

Satoru YASUDADepartment of Clinical Pharmaceutics and Therapeutics, Graduate School of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Hokkaido University
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Shirou ITAGAKIDepartment of Clinical Pharmaceutics and Therapeutics, Graduate School of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Hokkaido University
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Takeshi HIRANODepartment of Clinical Pharmaceutics and Therapeutics, Graduate School of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Hokkaido University
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Ken ISEKIDepartment of Clinical Pharmaceutics and Therapeutics, Graduate School of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Hokkaido University
Pages 1871-1876 | Received 19 Apr 2005, Accepted 13 Jul 2005, Published online: 22 May 2014

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