Melatonin as an antioxidant: An assessment of its properties in vitro

Frontiers of Hormone Research

Volumn 21, Issue , 1996, Pages 167-173

  Tang, Pak Lai ^a   Chan, Tak Yuen ^a   Qian, Zhong Ming ^a  

^a HONG KONG POLYTECHNIC UNIVERSITY   (Hong Kong)

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EID: 25144498812     PISSN: 03013073     EISSN: None     Source Type: Book Series    
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