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Vitexin protects against high glucose-induced endothelial cell apoptosis and oxidative stress via Wnt/β-catenin and Nrf2 signalling pathway

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Pages 275-284 | Received 05 Oct 2021, Accepted 07 Jan 2022, Published online: 07 Mar 2022

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