Framework of the Paper
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(1) Title page: including the complete article title; each author’s full name; institution(s) with which each author is affiliated, with city, state/province, zip code, and country; and the name, complete mailing address, telephone number, facsimile number (if available), and e-mail address for all correspondence.
(2) Abstract: Background, Materials and Methods, Results, and Discussions.
(3) Key Words.
(4) Introduction.
(5) Materials and Methods.
(6) Results.
(7) Discussions.
(8) References.
(9) Acknowledgments.
Revised and Final Version
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