Fol. Biol. 2019, 65, 70-87
https://doi.org/10.14712/fb2019065020070
Calcitriol and Punica Granatum Extract Concomitantly Attenuate Cardiomyopathy of Diabetic Mother Rats and Their Neonates via Activation of Raf/MEK/ERK Signalling and Mitigation of Apoptotic Pathways
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