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. 1978 Mar;5(3):233–241. doi: 10.1111/j.1365-2125.1978.tb01630.x

Metabolism of an oral tryptophan load by women and evidence against the induction of tryptophan pyrrolase by oral contraceptives.

A R Green, M R Bloomfield, H F Woods, M Seed
PMCID: PMC1429269  PMID: 656268

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