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Research Article

Efficacy of Rosmarinus officinalis leaves extract against cyclophosphamide-induced hepatotoxicity

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Pages 2007-2016 | Received 08 Oct 2015, Accepted 29 Dec 2015, Published online: 01 Feb 2016

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