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Research Article

Modulation of Oxidative Stress by Ascorbic Acid and/or α-Tocopherol

Ashwani Koul Department of Biophysics, Panjab University, Chandigarh-160014, India
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Anju Mishra Department of Biophysics, Panjab University, Chandigarh-160014, India
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Bimla Nehru Department of Biophysics, Panjab University, Chandigarh-160014, India
Pages 233-238 | Published online: 13 Jul 2009

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