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Cyclosporine A-Induced Kidney Alterations Are Limited by Melatonin in Rats: An Electron Microscope Study

A. Stacchiotti Division of Human Anatomy, Department of Biomedical Sciences and Biotechnology, University of Brescia, Brescia, Italy
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A. Lavazza Virology Department, Istituto Zooprofilattico Sperimentale della Lombardia e dell'Emilia-Romagna, Brescia, Italy
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R. Rezzani Division of Human Anatomy, Department of Biomedical Sciences and Biotechnology, University of Brescia, Brescia, Italy
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R. Bianchi Division of Human Anatomy, Department of Biomedical Sciences and Biotechnology, University of Brescia, Brescia, Italy
Pages 81-87 | Published online: 10 Jul 2009

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