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Original Articles

Hypoxia induces proliferation via NOX4-Mediated oxidative stress and TGF-β3 signaling in uterine leiomyoma cells

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Pages 163-172 | Received 31 Jan 2022, Accepted 31 Mar 2022, Published online: 15 Apr 2022

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