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Cutaneous toxicity of sodium lauryl sulphate, nickel, and their combination in guinea pigs: Biochemical and histopathological observations

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    A. K. Mathur, B. N. Gupta, S. Singh, A. Singh, S. Narang & R. Shanker

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Mathur, A.K., Gupta, B.N., Singh, S. et al. Cutaneous toxicity of sodium lauryl sulphate, nickel, and their combination in guinea pigs: Biochemical and histopathological observations. Bull. Environ. Contam. Toxicol. 49, 871–878 (1992). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF00203161

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