Acta Med. 2002, 45: 145-147

https://doi.org/10.14712/18059694.2019.71

Antiacetylcholinesterase Activity of Cyclosporine – A Comparison of Single and Repeated Administration and Effect of 7-Methoxytacrine

Josef Herink, Gabriela Krejčová, Jiří Bajgar

Purkyně Military Medical Academy in Hradec Králové, Department of Toxicology, Hradec Králové, Czech Republic

Received September 1, 2002
Accepted November 1, 2002

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