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Research Article

In vitro immunomodulatory activity and in vivo anti-inflammatory and analgesic potential with gastroprotective effect of the Mediterranean red alga Laurencia obtusa

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Pages 2486-2495 | Received 19 Mar 2015, Accepted 29 Feb 2016, Published online: 20 Apr 2016

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