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Research Article

Depletion of Glutathione System Enzymes of the Liver and Erythrocytes in a Rat Model of Acute Iron Poisoning

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Pages 623-626 | Received 19 Nov 2007, Accepted 03 Jan 2008, Published online: 20 Oct 2008

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