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Original Article

An HPLC radiotracer method for assessing the ability of L-Cysteine prodrugs to maintain glutathione levels in the cultured rat lens

Ann M. Holleschau Department of Ophthalmology, Minneapolis, University of Minnesota, Minneapolis, Minnesota, USA
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William B. Rathbun Department of Ophthalmology, Minneapolis, University of Minnesota, Minneapolis, Minnesota, USA
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Herbert T. Nagasawa Department of Medicinal Chemistry, University of Minnesota, Minneapolis, Minnesota, USA; VA Medical Center, Minneapolis, Minnesota, USA
Pages 501-510 | Received 14 Jul 1995, Accepted 05 Jan 1996, Published online: 02 Jul 2009

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