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Original Articles

Quercetin Inhibits Diethylnitrosamine-Induced Hepatic Preneoplastic Lesions in Rats

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Pages 234-241 | Received 10 Mar 2010, Accepted 08 Sep 2010, Published online: 06 Feb 2011

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