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Critical evaluation of the human relevance of the mode of action for rodent liver tumor formation by activators of the constitutive androstane receptor (CAR)

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Pages 373-394 | Received 15 Mar 2021, Accepted 01 Jun 2021, Published online: 15 Jul 2021

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