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[Toxic liver injuries--a current view on pathogenesis. Part I]

Marek Bak1, Maciej Czerniak, Magda Kicińska-Krogulska

  • 1Oddział Toksykologii, Klinika Chorób Zawodowych i Toksykologii, Instytut Medycyny Pracy im. prof. J. Nofera, Łódź.

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