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Dr. Chow examined the ability of newborns to metabolize and clear the antidepressant Fluoxetine taken by their mothers. The passive transfer of the drug from pregnant women to the fetus constitutes a major route of drug exposure in newborns. This research will enrich knowledge of drug clearance in the pediatric population.
A randomly-selected Doctoral citation each day: today from the Doctor of Philosophy in Pharmaceutical Sciences (PhD) - graduated in 2013
