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Research Articles

The effects of prenatal and lactational bisphenol A and/or di(2-ethylhexyl) phthalate exposure on female reproductive system

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Pages 597-605 | Received 11 Jan 2022, Accepted 20 Mar 2022, Published online: 13 Apr 2022

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