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Toxicological effects of methyl eugenol and fenitrothion on hematological, hepatic, renal, and oxidative stress-related biochemical characteristics of white albino rats Cover

Toxicological effects of methyl eugenol and fenitrothion on hematological, hepatic, renal, and oxidative stress-related biochemical characteristics of white albino rats

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DOI: https://doi.org/10.2478/intox-2020-0002 | Journal eISSN: 1337-9569 | Journal ISSN: 1337-6853
Language: English
Page range: 13 - 20
Submitted on: Nov 22, 2019
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Published on: Jan 27, 2025
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