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Original Article

Antitumor and Radiosensitizing Effects of Withaferin a on Mouse Ehrlich Ascites Carcinoma in vivo

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Pages 95-100 | Received 21 Feb 1994, Accepted 16 Dec 1994, Published online: 08 Jul 2009

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