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Xenobiotica
the fate of foreign compounds in biological systems
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Original Article

Biological fate of sulphur mustard in rat: toxicokinetics and disposition

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Pages 771-780 | Received 04 Nov 1992, Accepted 04 Apr 1993, Published online: 23 Apr 2010

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