Fisetin attenuates oxidative and haemolytic damage induced by quinuclidine derivatives in human erythrocytes
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DOI: https://doi.org/10.2478/aiht-2026-77-4134 | Journal eISSN: 1848-6312 (formerly 0004-1254) | Journal ISSN: 0004-1254
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