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Research Article

Nephroprotective and curative effects of Ficus religiosa latex extract against cisplatin-induced acute renal failure

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Pages 1480-1485 | Received 06 Sep 2012, Accepted 21 Mar 2013, Published online: 22 Jul 2013

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