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Molecular Toxicology

Exposure to methyl tert-butyl ether (MTBE) is associated with mitochondrial dysfunction in rat

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Pages 423-430 | Received 23 Oct 2015, Accepted 23 Nov 2015, Published online: 18 Dec 2015

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