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Original Articles

Therapeutic effect of mesenchymal stem cell on Hashimoto’s thyroiditis in a rat model by modulating Th17/Treg cell balance

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Pages 35-45 | Received 07 Aug 2019, Accepted 22 Nov 2019, Published online: 03 Dec 2019

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