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. 1989 Nov;48(11):883–888. doi: 10.1136/ard.48.11.883

Inhibition of xanthine oxidase by allopurinol: a therapeutic option for ischaemia induced pathological processes?

J G Puig 1, F A Mateos 1, V D Diaz 1
PMCID: PMC1003906  PMID: 2688565

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