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General Xenobiochemistry

Effect of voriconazole and other azole antifungal agents on CYP3A activity and metabolism of tacrolimus in human liver microsomes

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Pages 409-416 | Received 11 Aug 2011, Accepted 09 Oct 2011, Published online: 22 Nov 2011

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