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Research Article

Total serum bilirubinemia and intensity of sulfur mustard exposure in Iranian chemical victims 20 years after exposure

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Pages 44-47 | Received 03 Sep 2008, Accepted 13 Dec 2008, Published online: 01 Feb 2009

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