Phamacokinetics of a single oral dose of dihydroartemisinin in Vietnamese healthy volunteers

Southeast Asian Journal of Tropical Medicine and Public Health

Volumn 30, Issue 1, 1999, Pages 11-16

  Hung, Le Ngoc ^a,b   Na Bangchang, Kesara ^a   Thuy, Le Thi Diem ^a,b   Anh, Thrinh Kim ^b   Karbwang, Juntra ^a  

^a MAHIDOL UNIVERSITY   (Thailand)

^b CHO RAY HOSPITAL   (Viet Nam)

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EID: 0007788481     PISSN: 01251562     EISSN: 26975718     Source Type: Journal    
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