Not only Iranian rise in science marred by fraud: Misconduct is a global problem
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1 Endocrinology and Metabolism Research Center, Endocrinology and Metabolism Clinical Sciences Institute, Tehran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran 2 International Campus, Tehran University of Medical Sciences (TUMS-IC), Tehran, Iran 3 Toxicology and Diseases Group, Pharmaceutical Sciences Research Center, Tehran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran 4 Research Center for Immunodeficiencies, Pediatric Center of Excellence, Children's Medical Center, Tehran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran 5 Erasmus University Medical Centre, Erasmus University Rotterdam, Rotterdam, the Netherlands
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