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. 1988 Mar;79(3):285–296. doi: 10.1111/j.1349-7006.1988.tb01588.x

MECHANISMS OF MULTIDRUG RESISTANCE AND IMPLICATIONS FOR THERAPY

Takashi Tsuruo 1
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