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Original Article

Effect of Silymarin on Chemical, Functional, and Morphological Alterations of the Liver

A Double-Blind Controlled Study

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Pages 517-521 | Received 16 Jun 1981, Accepted 25 Sep 1981, Published online: 19 Feb 2010

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