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Generation of a Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease Model in Mice by Repeated Ozone Exposure
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Can ozone injections be blinded in research?
1Department of Pain Management, Sultan 1st Murat State Hospital, Edirne, Türkiye.
Turkish Journal of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation
|March 3, 2025
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