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Xenobiotica
the fate of foreign compounds in biological systems
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Original Article

The hepatic metabolism and biliary excretion of benzo[a]pyrene in guinea-pigs fed normal, high-fat or high-cholesterol diets

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Pages 531-542 | Received 13 Jun 1985, Published online: 30 Sep 2009

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