Inflammatory status and kynurenine metabolism in rheumatoid arthritis treated with melatonin.

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Published in Br J Clin Pharmacol on May 15, 2007

Authors

Caroline M Forrest1, Gillian M Mackay, Nicholas Stoy, Trevor W Stone, L Gail Darlington

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1: Institute of Biomedical & Life Sciences, University of Glasgow, Glasgow, UK.

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