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Research Article

Metabolism of antipyrine and m-xylene in rats after prolonged pretreatment with xylene alone or xylene with ethanol, phenobarbital or 3-methylcholanthrene

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Pages 945-960 | Received 26 Aug 1988, Accepted 29 Mar 1989, Published online: 22 Sep 2008

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