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Inhalation Toxicology
International Forum for Respiratory Research
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Research Article

Effects of sulfur dioxide on expressions of p53, bax and bcl-2 in lungs of asthmatic rats

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Pages 952-957 | Received 03 Jul 2008, Accepted 17 Nov 2008, Published online: 17 Aug 2009

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