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The Implications of Actovegin® in Sport: A Brief Review

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|Mar 2024

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DOI: https://doi.org/10.2478/eabr-2023-0014 | Journal eISSN: 2956-2090 | Journal ISSN: 2956-0454
Language: English
Submitted on: Nov 26, 2023
Accepted on: Dec 19, 2023
Published on: Mar 23, 2024
Published by: University of Kragujevac, Faculty of Medical Sciences
In partnership with: Paradigm Publishing Services
Publication frequency: 4 issues per year

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