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Research Article

Mechanism of delayed puberty in rats whose mothers consumed Hibiscus sabdariffa during lactation

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Pages 1170-1176 | Received 18 Jun 2009, Accepted 17 Dec 2009, Published online: 14 Sep 2010

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