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Review Article

Illuminating the cellular and molecular mechanism of the potential toxicity of methacrylate monomers used in biomaterials

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Pages 266-278 | Received 21 Mar 2018, Accepted 11 Jun 2018, Published online: 04 Jan 2019

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