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2 months after bilateral vasectomy the metabolism of aniline but not aminopyrine was increased in rat liver homogenates, whereas vasectomy did not affect the metabolism of either compound in guinea-pig liver homogenates.
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Cook, D.E. Effect of vasectomy on hepatic drug metabolism. Experientia 34, 315–316 (1978). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF01923007
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