Cytotoxicity Assessment of Ma-huang (Ephedra) under Different Conditions of Preparation
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عنوان ژورنال: Toxicological Sciences
سال: 2000
ISSN: 1096-0929
DOI: 10.1093/toxsci/56.2.424