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Original Articles

Hepatoprotective effects of ethyl pyruvate against carbon tetrachloride-induced oxidative stress, biochemical and histological alterations in rats

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Pages 359-366 | Received 15 Mar 2019, Accepted 28 Jun 2019, Published online: 17 Jul 2019

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