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Research Article

The molecular mechanisms of liver and islets of Langerhans toxicity by benzene and its metabolite hydroquinone in vivo and in vitro

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Pages 628-636 | Received 21 Mar 2015, Accepted 03 May 2015, Published online: 09 Jun 2015

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