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Research Article

Biotransformation and cytotoxicity of a brominated flame retardant, tetrabromobisphenol A, and its analogues in rat hepatocytes

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Pages 693-708 | Received 09 Feb 2007, Accepted 14 Apr 2007, Published online: 22 Sep 2008

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