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Selective quantification of inorganic mercury in tissues of methylmercury-treated rats

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  1. Biochemistry Section, National Institute for Minamata Disease, Minamata City, 867, Kumamoto

    Akira Yasutake

  2. Kumamoto University College of Medical Science, 862, Kumamoto, Japan

    Kimiko Hirayama

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Yasutake, A., Hirayama, K. Selective quantification of inorganic mercury in tissues of methylmercury-treated rats. Bull. Environ. Contam. Toxicol. 45, 662–666 (1990). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF01700983

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