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Neurological Research
A Journal of Progress in Neurosurgery, Neurology and Neurosciences
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Original Article

The effects of medroxy progesterone acetate on the pro-inflammatory cytokines, TNF-alpha and IL-1beta in the early phase of the spinal cord injury

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Pages 63-67 | Published online: 19 Jul 2013

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