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Xenobiotica
the fate of foreign compounds in biological systems
Volume 22, 1992 - Issue 4
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Original Article

Biological fate of sulphur mustard, 1,1'-thiobis(2-chloroethane): isolation and identification of urinary metabolites following intraperitoneal administration to rat

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Pages 405-418 | Received 08 May 1991, Accepted 08 Nov 1991, Published online: 27 Aug 2009

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