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D'Souza, S.J., Narurkar, L.M. & Narurkar, M.V. Effect of environmental exposures to lead and cadmium on human lymphocytic detoxifying enzymes. Bull. Environ. Contam. Toxicol. 53, 458–463 (1994). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF00197240
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