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In vitro study of the toxic and teratogenic effects of prednisolone, azathioprine and mycophenolate mofetile on embryological development of rats

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Pages 2739-2747 | Received 04 Mar 2021, Accepted 09 Jul 2021, Published online: 01 Nov 2021

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