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Assessment of in Vivo Oxidative Lipid Metabolism Following Acute Microcystin-LR-induced Hepatotoxicity in Rats

Rheal A. Towner Department of Physiology and Pharmacology, School of Biomedical Sciences, North Queensland Magnetic Resonance Centre, James Cook University, Townsville, Qld, Australia
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Sharelle A. Sturgeon Department of Physiology and Pharmacology, School of Biomedical Sciences, North Queensland Magnetic Resonance Centre, James Cook University, Townsville, Qld, Australia
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Kristin E. Hore Department of Physiology and Pharmacology, School of Biomedical Sciences, North Queensland Magnetic Resonance Centre, James Cook University, Townsville, Qld, Australia
Pages 63-71 | Published online: 07 Jul 2009

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