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Research Article

Immuno- and Hepato-Toxicity of Dichloroacetic Acid in MRL+/+ and B6C3F1 Mice

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Pages 107-115 | Received 02 Oct 2006, Accepted 09 Dec 2006, Published online: 09 Oct 2008

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