A Review of Biological and Pharmacological Actions of Melatonin: Oxidant and Prooxidant Properties
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Mohammad Ali Eghbal1,2*, Aziz Eftekhari1-4, Elham Ahmadian1,2, Yadollah Azarmi1,2 and Alireza Parvizpur1,2 1Drug Applied Research Center, Tabriz University of Medical Sciences, Tabriz, Iran 2Pharmacology and Toxicology Department, School of Pharmacy, Tabriz University of Medical Sciences, Tabriz, Iran 3Students Research Committee, Tabriz University of Medical Sciences, Tabriz, Iran 4Biotechnology Research Center, Tabriz University of Medical Sciences, Tabriz, Iran
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