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Kapoor, S. Artesunate and its emerging anti-neoplastic effects: beyond its role in attenuating tumor growth in osteosarcomas. J. Zhejiang Univ. Sci. B 13, 1029–1030 (2012). https://doi.org/10.1631/jzus.B1200288
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