Renal and Hepato-Protective Effects of Irvingia gabonensis Juice on Sodium Fluoride-Induced Toxicity in Wistar Rats
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عنوان ژورنال: Journal of Clinical Toxicology
سال: 2016
ISSN: 2161-0495
DOI: 10.4172/2161-0495.1000296