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Inhalation Toxicology
International Forum for Respiratory Research
Volume 26, 2014 - Issue 14
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Research Article

The role of p38 MAPK in acute paraquat-induced lung injury in rats

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Pages 880-884 | Received 26 May 2014, Accepted 24 Sep 2014, Published online: 30 Oct 2014

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