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The Effects of Sericin Cream on Wound Healing in Rats

Pornanong ARAMWITDepartment of Pharmacy, Faculty of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Chulalongkorn University
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Areeporn SANGCAKULResearch Center, Ramathibodi Hospital, Faculty of Medicine, Mahidol University
Pages 2473-2477 | Received 24 Apr 2007, Accepted 04 Jul 2007, Published online: 22 May 2014

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