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Research Article

Chemopreventive effects of wild carrot oil against 7,12-dimethyl benz(a)anthracene-induced squamous cell carcinoma in mice

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Pages 955-961 | Received 26 Aug 2010, Accepted 17 Jan 2011, Published online: 21 Jul 2011

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