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Research Article

Growth-inhibitory effects of a Bulnesia sarmienti aqueous extract on A549 Cells in vitro and S180 cells in vivo

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Pages 492-498 | Received 18 Nov 2008, Accepted 10 Feb 2009, Published online: 01 Apr 2009

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