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Research Article

Long term effect of sulfur mustard exposure on hematologic and respiratory status, a case control study

Mohammad Reza KhazdairPharmaceutical Research Center and Department of Physiology, School of Medicine, Mashhad University of Medical Sciences, Mashhad, Iran; ;Student Research Committee, Mashhad University of Medical Sciences, Mashhad, Iran; View further author information
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Mohammad Hossein BoskabadyNeurogenic Inflammation Research Center and Department of Physiology, School of Medicine, Mashhad University of Medical Sciences, Mashhad, IranCorrespondence[email protected] [email protected]
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Pages 295-299 | Received 21 Nov 2017, Accepted 06 Apr 2018, Published online: 03 May 2018

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