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Xenobiotica
the fate of foreign compounds in biological systems
Volume 18, 1988 - Issue 2
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Original Article

The effects of pretreatment with 7,8-benzoflavone on drug-metabolizing enzymes and diethylstilboestrol metabolism in male hamster liver microsomal preparations

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Pages 199-206 | Received 16 Mar 1987, Published online: 30 Sep 2009

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