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Hypercholesterolemia induced by dietary PCBs (Aroclor 1254) in fischer rats

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Carter, J.W. Hypercholesterolemia induced by dietary PCBs (Aroclor 1254) in fischer rats. Bull. Environ. Contam. Toxicol. 33, 78–83 (1984). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF01625514

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