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Research Article

Further studies on metabolism in vivo of 3,4,3′,4′-tetrachlorobiphenyl in rats: Identification of minor metabolites in rat faeces

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Pages 1307-1318 | Received 12 Jan 1989, Accepted 15 Jun 1989, Published online: 22 Sep 2008

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