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Effects of Mistletoe (Viscum Album L., Loranthaceae) Extracts on Arterial Blood Pressure in Rats Treated with Atropine Sulfate and Hexocycline

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Pages 11-19 | Received 28 Mar 2008, Accepted 09 May 2008, Published online: 03 Jul 2009

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