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. 1993 Mar;52(3):241–243. doi: 10.1136/ard.52.3.241

Why are non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs so variable in their efficacy? A description of ion trapping.

G A Ellis 1, D R Blake 1
PMCID: PMC1005027  PMID: 8484682

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