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Inhalation Toxicology
International Forum for Respiratory Research
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Research Article

Expression of oncogenes and tumor suppressor genes in lungs of rats exposed to sulfur dioxide and benzo(a)pyrene

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Pages 322-329 | Received 17 Aug 2009, Accepted 15 Sep 2009, Published online: 12 Jan 2010

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