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Consumption of home-made spirits is one of the main source of exposure to higher alcohols and there may be a link to immunotoxicity

László PálDepartment of Preventive Medicine, Faculty of Public Health, Medical and Health Science Centre, University of Debrecen DebrecenHungary
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Ervin M. ÁrnyasDepartment of Preventive Medicine, Faculty of Public Health, Medical and Health Science Centre, University of Debrecen DebrecenHungary
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Béla TóthDepartment of Preventive Medicine, Faculty of Public Health, Medical and Health Science Centre, University of Debrecen DebrecenHungary
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Balázs ÁdámDepartment of Preventive Medicine, Faculty of Public Health, Medical and Health Science Centre, University of Debrecen DebrecenHungary
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Gábor RáczDepartment of Preventive Medicine, Faculty of Public Health, Medical and Health Science Centre, University of Debrecen DebrecenHungary
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Róza ÁdányDepartment of Preventive Medicine, Faculty of Public Health, Medical and Health Science Centre, University of Debrecen DebrecenHungary
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Martin McKeeEuropean Centre on Health of Societies in Transition, London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine LondonUK
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Sándor SzűcsDepartment of Preventive Medicine, Faculty of Public Health, Medical and Health Science Centre, University of Debrecen DebrecenHungaryCorrespondence[email protected]
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Pages 627-628 | Accepted 02 Jul 2013, Published online: 12 Aug 2013

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