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Toxicity of lead: a review with recent updates

Interdisciplinary Toxicology
Volume 5 (2012): Issue 2 (June 2012)
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DOI: https://doi.org/10.2478/v10102-012-0009-2 | Journal eISSN: 1337-9569 | Journal ISSN: 1337-6853
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Language: English
Page range: 47 - 58
Published on: Nov 9, 2012
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Keywords:
antioxidants,
reactive oxygen species,
lead toxicity
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Clinical medicine,
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