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Perinatal exposure to silver nanoparticles reprograms immunometabolism and promotes pancreatic beta-cell death and kidney damage in mice

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Pages 636-660 | Received 15 Nov 2020, Accepted 24 Mar 2021, Published online: 20 Apr 2021

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