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Effects of meso-2,3-dimercaptosuccinic acid (DMSA) on the teratogenicity of sodium arsenate in mice

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  1. Laboratory of Toxicology and Biochemistry, School of Medicine, University of Barcelona, San Lorenzo 21, 43201, Reus, Spain

    M. A. Bosque, J. L. Domingo, J. M. Llobet & J. Corbella

  2. Department of Toxicology, School of Medicine, University of Barcelona, 08036, Barcelona, Spain

    J. Corbella

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Bosque, M.A., Domingo, J.L., Llobet, J.M. et al. Effects of meso-2,3-dimercaptosuccinic acid (DMSA) on the teratogenicity of sodium arsenate in mice. Bull. Environ. Contam. Toxicol. 47, 682–688 (1991). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF01701134

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