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Clinical Pharmacokinetics and Metabolism

Plasma pharmacokinetics and gastrointestinal transit of a new Propionyl-l-Carnitine controlled release formulation

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Pages 988-995 | Received 25 Mar 2011, Accepted 13 Jun 2011, Published online: 03 Aug 2011

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