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Original Articles

Natural Mixtures of Persistent Organic Pollutants (POP) Increase Weight Gain, Advance Puberty, and Induce Changes in Gene Expression Associated with Steroid Hormones and Obesity in Female Zebrafish

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Pages 1032-1057 | Received 16 Sep 2009, Accepted 20 Feb 2010, Published online: 03 Jun 2010

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