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Journal of Environmental Science and Health, Part C
Environmental Carcinogenesis and Ecotoxicology Reviews
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Nutritional Chemoprevention of Urinary Tract Tumors (UTT) Induced by Lithogenic Agents: Risk for UTT in Children Exposed to Melamine-Contaminated Milk Formulas

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Pages 174-187 | Published online: 12 Jun 2012

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