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Research Article

Evaluation of reproductive toxicity in male rats treated with novel synthesized ruthenium(II) and gold(I)-NHC complexes

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Pages 40-46 | Received 21 Mar 2011, Accepted 16 May 2011, Published online: 26 Aug 2011

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