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Original Articles

The effect of vitamin C supplementation on favipiravir-induced oxidative stress and proinflammatory damage in livers and kidneys of rats

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Pages 521-526 | Received 24 Jun 2022, Accepted 10 Feb 2023, Published online: 22 Feb 2023

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