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Comparison of the genotoxicity of propofol and desflurane using the comet assay in the lymphocytes of patients who underwent lumbar discectomy

A randomized trial

Melike Korkmaz Toker, Basak Altiparmak, Guven Gursoy, Ali Ihsan Uysal, Gulseda Dede, Gulsah Gundogdu, Yavuz Dodurga and Bakiye Ugur
Saudi Medical Journal May 2024, 45 (5) 468-475; DOI: https://doi.org/10.15537/smj.2024.45.5.20240077

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