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Original Article

Chemical Stability and Human Plasma Pharmacokinetics of Reduced Folates

Elisabeth Odin Department of Surgery, Göteborg University, S-416 85, Goteborg, Sweden
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Goran Carlsson Department of Surgery, Göteborg University, S-416 85, Goteborg, Sweden
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Roland Frosing Department of Surgery, Göteborg University, S-416 85, Goteborg, Sweden
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Bengt Gustavsson Department of Surgery, Göteborg University, S-416 85, Goteborg, Sweden
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C. Paul Spears Comprehensive Cancer Center, University of Southern California, Los Angeles, California
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Per-Anders Larsson Department of Surgery, Göteborg University, S-416 85, Goteborg, SwedenCorrespondence[email protected]
Pages 447-455 | Published online: 11 Jun 2009

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