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Original Articles

Urinary Porphyrin Excretion in Children with Mercury Amalgam Treatment: Findings from the Casa Pia Children's Dental Amalgam Trial

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Pages 891-896 | Received 02 Dec 2008, Accepted 09 Feb 2009, Published online: 22 Jul 2009

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