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Xenobiotica
the fate of foreign compounds in biological systems
Volume 25, 1995 - Issue 2
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Original Article

Biological fate of sulphur mustard, 1,1′-thiobis(2-chloroethane): identification of β-lyase metabolites and hydrolysis products in human urine

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Pages 167-173 | Received 16 Aug 1994, Published online: 27 Aug 2009

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