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. 1957 Dec;11(4):578–589. doi: 10.1038/bjc.1957.71

Enzyme Activity in Relation to Cancer

Inhibition of Urinary β-Glucuronidase of Patients with Cancer of the Bladder by Oral Administration of 1:4-Saccharolactone and Related Compounds

E Boyland, D M Wallace, D C Williams
PMCID: PMC2073720  PMID: 13510516

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