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Melatonin, Longevity and Health in the Aged: An Assessment

Russel J. Reiter Department of Cellular and Structural Biology, MC 7762, The University of Texas Health Science Center, 7703 Floyd Curl Drive, San Antonio, TX 78229-3900, USA
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Dun-xian Tan Department of Cellular and Structural Biology, MC 7762, The University of Texas Health Science Center, 7703 Floyd Curl Drive, San Antonio, TX 78229-3900, USA
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Juan C. Mayo Department of Cellular and Structural Biology, MC 7762, The University of Texas Health Science Center, 7703 Floyd Curl Drive, San Antonio, TX 78229-3900, USA
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Rosa M. Sainz Department of Cellular and Structural Biology, MC 7762, The University of Texas Health Science Center, 7703 Floyd Curl Drive, San Antonio, TX 78229-3900, USA
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Silvia Lopez-Burillo Department of Cellular and Structural Biology, MC 7762, The University of Texas Health Science Center, 7703 Floyd Curl Drive, San Antonio, TX 78229-3900, USA
Pages 1323-1329 | Published online: 07 Jul 2009

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