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Cerebellum and Menopause

Ultra-structural changes and apoptotic activity in cerebellum of post-menopausal-diabetic rats: a histochemical and ultra-structural study

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Pages 226-231 | Received 25 Jun 2013, Accepted 06 Nov 2013, Published online: 07 Jan 2014

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