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Xenobiotica
the fate of foreign compounds in biological systems
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Original Article

Biotransformation of methyl parathion by human foetal liver glutathione S-transferases: an in vitro study

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Pages 105-114 | Received 29 Jan 1986, Published online: 08 Feb 2012

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