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Research Article

Ethanolic extract of propolis and vitamin E attenuates metal-induced testicular necrosis: time-related study on male reproductive system in albino mice

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Pages 138-147 | Received 26 Sep 2019, Accepted 15 Feb 2020, Published online: 13 Mar 2020

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