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Research Articles

Evaluation of repeated ghrelin administration on seizures, oxidative stress and neurochemical parameters in pentyleneterazole induced kindling in rats

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Pages 420-428 | Received 25 Mar 2022, Accepted 15 Jul 2022, Published online: 28 Aug 2022

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