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Archives of Environmental Health: An International Journal Volume 43, 1988 - Issue 6
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Hair Trace Elements and Mental Retardation among Children

Krishna P. Shrestha M.S., Ph.D. Department of Chemistry, University of Oriente, Cumaná, Edo. Sucre, 6101, Venezuela
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Alicia E. Carrera B.S., B.Ed. Department of Chemistry, University of Oriente, Cumaná, Edo. Sucre, 6101, Venezuela
Pages 396-398 | Accepted 27 May 1988, Published online: 03 Aug 2010

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