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Original Articles

Indole-3-carbinol Suppresses Tumor-Induced Angiogenesis by Inhibiting Tube Formation and Inducing Apoptosis

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Pages 2243-2246 | Received 30 Apr 2008, Accepted 20 May 2008, Published online: 22 May 2014

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