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Xenobiotica
the fate of foreign compounds in biological systems
Volume 20, 1990 - Issue 7
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Original Article

Species differences in metabolism of codeine: urinary excretion of codeine glucuronide, morphine-3-glucuronide and morphine-6-glucuronide in mice, rats, guinea pigs and rabbits

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Pages 683-688 | Received 08 Sep 1989, Accepted 07 Mar 1990, Published online: 27 Aug 2009

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