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Evaluation of the oral toxicity of uranium in a 4-week drinking-water study in rats

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    A. Ortega, J. L. Domingo, J. M. Llobet, J. M. Tomás & J. L. Paternain

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Ortega, A., Domingo, J.L., Llobet, J.M. et al. Evaluation of the oral toxicity of uranium in a 4-week drinking-water study in rats. Bull. Environ. Contam. Toxicol. 42, 935–941 (1989). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF01701639

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