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Original Articles

The toxicological significance of 2, 3, 7, 8‐tetrachlorodibenzo‐p‐dioxin and related compounds in human adipose tissue

Pages 381-403 | Received 02 Aug 1986, Accepted 21 Apr 1987, Published online: 20 Oct 2009

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