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Original Article

Randomized Placebo-Controlled Trial of 2,3-Dimercaptosuccinic Acid in Therapy of Chronic Arsenicosis Due to Drinking Arsenic-Contaminated Subsoil Water

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Pages 683-690 | Published online: 29 Jul 2009

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