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Review Articles

Regulatory roles of extracellular vesicles in adverse pregnancy outcomes exposed with environmental toxicants

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Pages 867-880 | Received 17 Nov 2022, Accepted 17 Feb 2023, Published online: 31 Mar 2023

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