The effect of Aloe vera gel on experimentally induced peritoneal adhesions in rats

Revue de Medecine Veterinaire

Volumn 156, Issue 7, 2005, Pages 409-413

  Kilic N ^a  

^a ADNAN MENDERES UNIVERSITY   (Turkey)

Author keywords

Aloe vera gel; Peritoneal adhesions; Surgery

Indexed keywords

ALOE VERA;

EID: 23044439072     PISSN: 00351555     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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