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Research Article

Reproductive toxicity of melamine against male mice and the related mechanism

Jian HuangBiochemistry Department, Affiliated Hospital of Guizhou Medical University, Guizhou, China; View further author information
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Guozhen YangMedical Laboratory, Guizhou Medical University, Guizhou, China; View further author information
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Fengqiong XiaClinical Laboratory, Guizhou Orthopedics Hospital, Guizhou, China; View further author information
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Shu ZhangMedical Laboratory, Guizhou Medical University, Guizhou, China; ;Clinical Laboratory, Affiliated Hospital of Guizhou Medical University, Guizhou, ChinaCorrespondence[email protected]
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Pages 345-352 | Received 19 Sep 2017, Accepted 10 Dec 2017, Published online: 28 Dec 2017

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