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. 1963 Apr;42(4):466–475. doi: 10.1172/JCI104735

THE “INDUCTION” OF DIHYDROFOLIC REDUCTASE ACTIVITY IN LEUKOCYTES AND ERYTHROCYTES OF PATIENTS TREATED WITH AMETHOPTERIN*

J R Bertino 1,2,†, D M Donohue 1,2, B Simmons 1,2, B W Gabrio 1,2, R Silber 1,2,‡, F M Huennekens 1,2,§
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