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Effect of a Taurine Treatment on the Regression of Existing Atherosclerotic Lesions in Rabbits Fed on a High-cholesterol Diet

Jale BALKANDepartment of Biochemistry, Istanbul Faculty of Medicine, Istanbul University
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Serdar ÖZTEZCANDepartment of Biochemistry, Istanbul Faculty of Medicine, Istanbul University
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Aydan HATIPOGLUEczacibasi Pharmaceutical Company
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Ugur ÇEVIKBASDepartment of Pathology, Istanbul Faculty of Medicine, Istanbul University
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Gülçin AYKAÇ-TOKERDepartment of Biochemistry, Istanbul Faculty of Medicine, Istanbul University
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Müjdat UYSALDepartment of Biochemistry, Istanbul Faculty of Medicine, Istanbul University
Pages 1035-1039 | Received 29 Sep 2003, Accepted 06 Feb 2004, Published online: 22 May 2014

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