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Xenobiotica
the fate of foreign compounds in biological systems
Volume 22, 1992 - Issue 11
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Original Article

Metabolism of the anti-psoriatic agent 5-methoxypsoralen in humans: comparison with rat and dog

B. A. John Department of Metabolism and Pharmacokinetics, Huntingdon Research Centre Ltd, Huntingdon, Cambridgeshire, PE18 6ES, UK
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L. F. Chasseaud Department of Metabolism and Pharmacokinetics, Huntingdon Research Centre Ltd, Huntingdon, Cambridgeshire, PE18 6ES, UK
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S. G. Wood Department of Metabolism and Pharmacokinetics, Huntingdon Research Centre Ltd, Huntingdon, Cambridgeshire, PE18 6ES, UK
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P. Forlot Laboratoires Goupil S.A, 69/75 rue de Montlhery-silic, 94152, Rungis, France
Pages 1339-1351 | Received 05 Dec 1991, Accepted 10 Jul 1992, Published online: 23 Apr 2010

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