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Subchronic oral toxicity of zinc in rats

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  1. Laboratory of Toxicology and Biochemistry, Faculty of Medicine, University of Barcelona, C/San Llorenç 21, 43201, Reus, Spain

    J. M. Llobet, J. L. Domingo, M. T. Colomina & E. Mayayo

  2. Department of Toxicology, Faculty of Medicine, University of Barcelona, C/Casanova 143, 08036, Barcelona, Spain

    J. Corbella

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Llobet, J.M., Domingo, J.L., Colomina, M.T. et al. Subchronic oral toxicity of zinc in rats. Bull. Environ. Contam. Toxicol. 41, 36–43 (1988). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF01689056

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