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vanshita
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03/04/06 - 03:58 PM

which of the folllowing reasons correctly explains why penicillin does not readily enter CNS A)it is highly lipid soluble B) loow bloood flow to the brain limited its ascess C)tight interendothelial junction serve as a site of resistance to its entry to brain C)it is a weak acid D)astrocyte projection serve as a barrier

26malik
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03/05/06 - 11:27 AM

C???

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03/05/06 - 07:10 PM

DrVirgo
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03/06/06 - 10:31 PM

There are two choice C's.

Is it: C)tight interendothelial junction serve as a site of resistance to its entry to brain ?

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03/06/06 - 10:46 PM

penicillin is not a weak acid. so is it C, tight ....???

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03/07/06 - 06:35 AM

site interendothelial junction serve as a site of resistance to its entry to brain

sorry for confusing

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