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Renal toxic ingredients and their toxicology from traditional Chinese medicine

Xi-Lin XuCollege of Food and Bioengineering, South China University of Technology, Guangzhou, China
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Lin-Jiang YangCollege of Food and Bioengineering, South China University of Technology, Guangzhou, China
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Jian-Guo JiangCollege of Food and Bioengineering, South China University of Technology, Guangzhou, ChinaCorrespondence[email protected]
Pages 149-159 | Received 29 Aug 2015, Accepted 11 Dec 2015, Published online: 06 Jan 2016

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