Citation: Maria Júlia Bento Martins Parreira, Bruna Trazzi Pagani, Matheus Bento Medeiros Moscatel, Daniela Vieira Buchaim, Carlos Henrique Bertoni Reis, Beatriz Flávia de Moraes Trazzi, Acácio Fuziy, Rogerio Leone Buchaim. Effects of systemic administration of the retinoid Isotretinoin on bone tissue: A narrative literature review[J]. AIMS Bioengineering, 2024, 11(2): 212-240. doi: 10.3934/bioeng.2024012
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