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EPIDEMIOLOGY

Modification of the association between lead exposure and amyotrophic lateral sclerosis by iron and oxidative stress related gene polymorphisms

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Pages 72-79 | Received 15 Nov 2013, Accepted 08 Sep 2014, Published online: 08 Oct 2014

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