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Prostate-specific antigen and its derivatives in young adults occupationally exposed to quarry pollutants in southeastern Nigeria

Chinwe O. EwenighiDepartment of Medical Laboratory Science, Ebonyi State University, Abakaliki, Ebonyi State, NigeriaCorrespondence[email protected]
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Uchechukwu DimkpaDepartment of Physiology, Nnewi Campus, Nnamdi Azikiwe University, Awka, Anambra State, Nigeria
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Joel C. OnyeanusiDepartment of Medical Laboratory Science, Ebonyi State University, Abakaliki, Ebonyi State, Nigeria
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Adejumo BabtundeDepartment of Medical Laboratory Science, Faculty of Health Science, University of Benin, Benin City, Nigeria
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Linus U. M. OnohDepartment of Community Medicine, Enugu State University of Science and Technology, Enugu, Enugu State, Nigeria
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Gladys O. OnohDepartment of Nursing Science, Ebonyi State University, Abakaliki, Ebonyi State, Nigeria
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Uchechukwu EzeugwuDepartment of Physiotherapy, University of Nigeria Teaching Hospital, Enugu, Enugu State, Nigeria
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Pages 258-263 | Received 20 Oct 2015, Accepted 24 Jun 2016, Published online: 29 Jul 2016

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