Simultaneous determination of artesunate and dihydroartemisinin concentrations in human plasma by high performance liquid chromatography-mass spectrometry with electro-spray ionization

Analytical Letters

Volumn 43, Issue 2, 2010, Pages 226-239

  Lee, Kyeong Ryoon ^a   Maeng, Han Joo ^a   Kim, Mi Hwa ^a   Kim, Dae Duk ^a   Shim, Chang Koo ^a   Chung, Suk Jae ^a  

^a Seoul National University   (South Korea)

Author keywords

Artesunate; Dihydroartemisinin; Liquid chromatography mass spectrometry; Pharmacokinetics

Indexed keywords

ARTESUNATE;

EID: 74749096878     PISSN: 00032719     EISSN: 1532236X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/00032710903325807     Document Type: Article

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