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. 1988;66(6):763–767.

Effect of oral contraceptive steroids on the clinical course of malaria infection and on the pharmacokinetics of mefloquine in Thai women.

J Karbwang, S Looareesuwan, D J Back, S Migasana, D Bunnag, A M Breckenridge
PMCID: PMC2491144  PMID: 3266115

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