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Research Article

A Comparative Study of the Toxicity of n-Pentane, n-Hexane, and n-Heptane to the Peripheral Nerve of the Rat

Y. Takeuchi Department of Hygiene, Nagoya University School of Medicine Showa-ku, Nagoya, Japan
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Y. Ono Department of Hygiene, Nagoya University School of Medicine Showa-ku, Nagoya, Japan
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N. Hisanaga Department of Hygiene, Nagoya University School of Medicine Showa-ku, Nagoya, Japan
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J. Kitoh 1st Department of Anatomy, Nagoya University School of Medicine Showa-ku, Nagoya, Japan
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Y. Sugiura 1st Department of Anatomy, Nagoya University School of Medicine Showa-ku, Nagoya, Japan
Pages 1395-1402 | Published online: 25 Sep 2008

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