Effect of Theophylline, Caffeine and Dimethylxanthines on Endogenous Glucocorticoid Levels in Mice. A Possible Mechanism of Anti-inflammatory Activity of Theophylline
β Scribed by JUNKO SATO; SEIJI HORI; MASAHIRO KAWAMURA
- Book ID
- 118110769
- Publisher
- Pharmaceutical Press
- Year
- 1998
- Tongue
- English
- Weight
- 273 KB
- Volume
- 4
- Category
- Article
- ISSN
- 2042-7158
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