Inhibition of Inflammatory Gene Expression in Keratinocytes Using a Composition Containing Carnitine, Thioctic Acid and Saw Palmetto Extract
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Inhibition of Inflammatory Gene Expression in Keratinocytes Using a Composition Containing Carnitine, Thioctic Acid and Saw Palmetto Extract
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عنوان ژورنال: Evidence-Based Complementary and Alternative Medicine
سال: 2011
ISSN: 1741-427X,1741-4288
DOI: 10.1093/ecam/nep102