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Effect of α-Tocopherol on the Cardiac Antioxidant Defense System and Atherogenic Lipids in Cigarette Smoke-Inhaling Mice

Ashwani Koul Department of Biophysics, Panjab University, Chandigarh, India
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Aperapar Singh Department of Biophysics, Panjab University, Chandigarh, India
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Rajat Sandhir Department of Biochemistry, Panjab University, Chandigarh, India
Pages 513-522 | Published online: 01 Oct 2008

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