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Research Articles

N-acetylcysteine expresses powerful anti-inflammatory and antioxidant activities resulting in complete improvement of acetic acid-induced colitis in rats

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Pages 61-66 | Received 06 Apr 2012, Accepted 16 Jul 2012, Published online: 30 Oct 2012

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