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Comparative evaluation of wound healing with different treatments in rats: Cytokine modulation, histological remodeling, and scar outcomes Cover

Comparative evaluation of wound healing with different treatments in rats: Cytokine modulation, histological remodeling, and scar outcomes

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|Apr 2026

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DOI: https://doi.org/10.2478/rrlm-2026-0014 | Journal eISSN: 2284-5623 | Journal ISSN: 1841-6624
Language: English
Page range: 179 - 192
Submitted on: Dec 9, 2025
Accepted on: Feb 16, 2026
Published on: Apr 24, 2026
In partnership with: Paradigm Publishing Services
Publication frequency: 4 issues per year

© 2026 Nino Kuridze, Sophio Giorgadze, Luiza Gabunia, Ketevan Ghambashidze, Nodar Sulashvili, Tamar Didbaridze, Nino Gvajaia, Vasil Kupradze, Levan Ratiani, published by Romanian Association of Laboratory Medicine
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