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Xenobiotica
the fate of foreign compounds in biological systems
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Research Article

Dose-dependent distribution of 3H-pentamidine following intra-tracheal administration to rats

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Pages 53-60 | Received 03 Feb 1992, Accepted 17 Aug 1992, Published online: 22 Sep 2008

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