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Research Article

Investigation of cytotoxic and genotoxic effects of the antihistaminic drug, loratadine, on human lymphocytes

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Pages 57-62 | Received 25 Oct 2013, Accepted 18 Feb 2014, Published online: 18 Mar 2014

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