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Original Article

Effect of Nicotinamide and Pentoxifylline on Normal Tissue and fsa Tumor Oxygenation

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Pages 391-395 | Received 25 Sep 1994, Accepted 21 Dec 1994, Published online: 08 Jul 2009

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