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Immunomodulatory effects of anti-estrogenic drugs

By: Amitabha Ray and  Monica Ficek  
Open Access
|Jun 2012

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DOI: https://doi.org/10.2478/v10007-012-0012-3 | Journal eISSN: 1846-9558 | Journal ISSN: 1330-0075
Language: English
Page range: 141 - 155
Published on: Jun 28, 2012
Published by: Croatian Pharmaceutical Society
In partnership with: Paradigm Publishing Services
Publication frequency: 4 issues per year
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