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Research Article

Vitexin suppresses the proliferation, angiogenesis and stemness of endometrial cancer through the PI3K/AKT pathway

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Pages 581-589 | Received 22 Aug 2022, Accepted 09 Mar 2023, Published online: 30 Mar 2023

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