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Evaluation of the effects of berberine in the prevention of epidural fibrosis in rats

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Emrah Keskin, Çağhan Tönge, Mustafa Kaya and Emre Işık
Saudi Medical Journal April 2022, 43 (4) 370-377; DOI: https://doi.org/10.15537/smj.2022.43.4.20210918

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