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Neurological Research
A Journal of Progress in Neurosurgery, Neurology and Neurosciences
Volume 44, 2022 - Issue 7
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Original Research Paper

Comparison of the therapeutic effects of erythropoietin and acetyl-l-carnitine on sciatic nerve injury in rats

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Pages 659-666 | Received 14 Sep 2021, Accepted 11 Jan 2022, Published online: 06 Feb 2022

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