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Molecular structure-dependent cytotoxic effect of ascorbate derivatives

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Tsao, C.S., Young, M. Molecular structure-dependent cytotoxic effect of ascorbate derivatives. In Vitro Cell Dev Biol - Animal 31, 87–90 (1995). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF02633967

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