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Research Article

Evaluation of urinary corticosterone as a biomarker of stress in rats using fenitrothion as a chemical stressor

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Pages 386-392 | Received 05 Aug 2015, Accepted 07 Oct 2015, Published online: 19 Nov 2015

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