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. 1989 Sep;60(3):288–290. doi: 10.1038/bjc.1989.272

Growth inhibitory and cytotoxic effects of melatonin and its metabolites on human tumour cell lines in vitro.

S A Shellard 1, R D Whelan 1, B T Hill 1
PMCID: PMC2247202  PMID: 2789933

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