Antioxidative and Metal-Chelating Effects of Polyamines

Advances in Pharmacology

Volumn 38, Issue C, 1996, Pages 119-149

  LØVaas, Erik ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF TROMSØ   (Norway)

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EID: 77956751037     PISSN: 10543589     EISSN: None     Source Type: Book Series    
DOI: 10.1016/S1054-3589(08)60982-5     Document Type: Article

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