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9 - Azathioprine

Stephen D. Silberstein  and
Michael J. Marmura
Edited in consultation with
Stephen M. Stahl
Illustrated by
Nancy Muntner
Stephen D. Silberstein
Affiliation:
Thomas Jefferson University, Philadelphia
Michael J. Marmura
Affiliation:
Thomas Jefferson University, Philadelphia
Nancy Muntner
Affiliation:
Neuroscience Education Institute
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Essential Neuropharmacology
The Prescriber's Guide
 , pp. 28 - 31
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
Print publication year: 2010

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