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Research Article

Effect of enoxaparin and onion extract on human skin fibroblast cell line – Therapeutic implications for the treatment of keloids

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Pages 262-267 | Received 09 Jan 2013, Accepted 13 Jul 2013, Published online: 30 Sep 2013

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