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Original Article

Oestrogen-Induced Enhancement of Myeloperoxidase Activity in Human Polymorphonuclear Leukocytes-A Possible Cause of Oxidative Stress in Inflammatory Cells

Pages 195-208 | Received 21 Aug 1990, Published online: 07 Jul 2009

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