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Research Article

Protective effects of grape seed procyanidin extract against nickel sulfate-induced apoptosis and oxidative stress in rat testes

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Pages 487-494 | Received 10 Dec 2010, Accepted 17 Jan 2011, Published online: 21 Mar 2011

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