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Original Articles

Therapeutic approaches of melatonin in microwave radiations-induced oxidative stress-mediated toxicity on male fertility pattern of Wistar rats

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Pages 81-91 | Received 18 Dec 2012, Accepted 26 Feb 2013, Published online: 15 May 2013

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