Τόμος 15 (1997) – Τεύχος 1 – Άρθρο 1 – Επιθεώρηση Κλινικής Φαρμακολογίας και Φαρμακοκινητικής-Ελληνική Έκδοση – Volume 15 (1997) – Issue 1 – Article 1 – Epitheorese Klinikes Farmakologias και Farmakokinetikes-Greek Edition

Α. Μακρυγιαννάκης και Α. Γραβάνης

Εργαστήριο Φαρμακολογίας, Τμήμα Ιατρικής, Πανεπιστήμιο Κρήτης, 711 10 Ηράκλειο, Ελλάς

A. Makrygiannakhs and A. Gravanis

Laboratory of Pharmacology, School  of Medicine, University of Kreta, Iraklion 711 10, Greece

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