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Original Articles

Survey of arsenic, cadmium, copper, mercury and lead in kidney of cattle, horse, sheep and pigs from rural areas in Croatia

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Pages 172-177 | Received 26 Mar 2010, Accepted 18 Jun 2010, Published online: 17 Aug 2010

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