Melittin, a honeybee venom derived peptide for the treatment of chemotherapy-induced peripheral neuropathy
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عنوان ژورنال: Medical Oncology
سال: 2021
ISSN: 1357-0560,1559-131X
DOI: 10.1007/s12032-021-01496-9