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Grapefruit Juice and Medication
Citations
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Other Works Consulted
Grapefruit (2004). In A DerMarderosian, J Beutler, eds., Review of Natural Products. St. Louis: Wolters Kluwer Health.
Prior R (2006). Phytochemicals. In ME Shils, M Shike, eds., Modern Nutrition in Health and Disease, 10th ed., pp. 582–594. Philadelphia: Lippincott Williams and Wilkins.
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| By: | Healthwise Staff | Last Revised: October 22, 2009 |
| Medical Review: | Martin Gabica, MD - Family Medicine Theresa O'Young, PharmD - Clinical Pharmacy | |
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