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Laboratory Studies

Effects of Aulosira fertilisima against Cisplatin-Induced Nephrotoxicity and Oxidative Stress in Rats

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Pages 224-233 | Received 29 Aug 2009, Accepted 23 Nov 2009, Published online: 03 Mar 2010

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