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Research Articles

3,4-Dihydroxybenzaldehyde attenuates pentachlorophenol-induced cytotoxicity, DNA damage and collapse of mitochondrial membrane potential in isolated human blood cells

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Pages 1225-1242 | Received 26 Jun 2020, Accepted 13 Aug 2020, Published online: 28 Aug 2020

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