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Consequences of lead exposure of rats during pregnancy, lactation, and postweaning. A combined behavioural and neurotoxicological study

Laszlo Nagymajtenyi
,
Illes Desi
,
Horst Schulz
&
Andras Papp
Pages 121-135 | Published online: 21 Jul 2010

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