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Research Article

Alleviation of CCl4-induced cirrhosis in rats by tetramethylpyrazine is associated with downregulation of leptin and TGF-β1 pathway

Bin LuDepartment of Gastroenterology, the First Affiliated Hospital of Zhejiang Chinese Medical University, Hangzhou, China
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Leimin YuDepartment of Gastroenterology, the First Affiliated Hospital of Zhejiang Chinese Medical University, Hangzhou, China
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Shangao LiDepartment of Gastroenterology, the First Affiliated Hospital of Zhejiang Chinese Medical University, Hangzhou, China
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Shuying SiDepartment of Gastroenterology, the First Affiliated Hospital of Zhejiang Chinese Medical University, Hangzhou, China
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Yanjun ZengBiomechanical and Medical Information Institute, Beijing University of Technology, Beijing, ChinaCorrespondence[email protected]
Pages 310-315 | Received 17 Sep 2009, Accepted 13 Oct 2009, Published online: 30 Apr 2010

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