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Xenobiotica
the fate of foreign compounds in biological systems
Volume 19, 1989 - Issue 2
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Original Article

The metabolism of ethylbenzene and styrene to mandelic acid: Stereochemical considerations

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Pages 199-207 | Received 13 Apr 1988, Accepted 21 Oct 1988, Published online: 30 Sep 2009

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