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Efficacy of Spirulina Extract Plus Zinc in Patients of Chronic Arsenic Poisoning: A Randomized Placebo-Controlled Study

Mir Misbahuddin Department of Pharmacology, Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujib Medical University, Dhaka, Bangladesh
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AZM Maidul Islam Department of Dermatology and Venereology, Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujib Medical University, Dhaka, Bangladesh
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Salamat Khandker WHO Arsenic Project, Dhaka, Bangladesh
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Ifthaker-Al-Mahmud WHO Arsenic Project, Dhaka, Bangladesh
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Nazrul Islam Department of Pharmacology, Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujib Medical University, Dhaka, Bangladesh
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Anjumanara Department of Pharmacology, Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujib Medical University, Dhaka, Bangladesh
Pages 135-141 | Received 08 Oct 2004, Accepted 08 Jun 2005, Published online: 07 Oct 2008

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