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Open AccessRetraction Note: Propylthiouracil prevents cutaneous and pulmonary fibrosis in the reactive oxygen species murine model of systemic sclerosis
This article has been retracted. Please see the Retraction Notice for more detail: https://doi.org/10.1186/s13075-022-02973-w.
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Open AccessRETRACTED ARTICLE: Propylthiouracil prevents cutaneous and pulmonary fibrosis in the reactive oxygen species murine model of systemic sclerosis
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