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Research Article

Protective effects of pentoxifylline on lipopolysaccharide-induced white matter injury in a rat model of periventricular leukomalasia

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Pages 1865-1871 | Received 03 Dec 2012, Accepted 16 Apr 2013, Published online: 23 Jul 2013

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