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DOES LOW MERCURY CONTAINING SKIN-LIGHTENING CREAM (FAIR & LOVELY) AFFECT THE KIDNEY, LIVER, AND BRAIN OF FEMALE MICE?

Iman Al-Saleh Biological & Medical Research Department, King Faisal Specialist Hospital & Research Centre, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia
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Inaam El-Doush Biological & Medical Research Department, King Faisal Specialist Hospital & Research Centre, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia
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Neptune Shinwari Biological & Medical Research Department, King Faisal Specialist Hospital & Research Centre, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia
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Raid Al-Baradei Biological & Medical Research Department, King Faisal Specialist Hospital & Research Centre, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia
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Fathia Khogali Departments of Science and Medical Studies for Women, Zoology Department, Faculty of Science, King Saud University, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia
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Mona Al-Amodi Departments of Science and Medical Studies for Women, Zoology Department, Faculty of Science, King Saud University, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia
Pages 11-29 | Published online: 10 Oct 2008

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