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Research Article

Glucuronidation of fimasartan, a new angiotensin receptor antagonist, is mainly mediated by UGT1A3

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Pages 10-18 | Received 13 May 2014, Accepted 05 Jul 2014, Published online: 18 Jul 2014

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