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Abbreviations

HCH:

Hexachlorocyclohexane

HCB:

Hexachlorobenzene

PCB:

polychlorinated biphenyl

PBB:

polybrominated biphenyl

PB:

Phenobarbital

γ-GT:

γ-Glutamyl transferase

SER:

smooth endoplasmic reticulum

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Schulte-Hermann, R. Tumor promotion in the liver. Arch Toxicol 57, 147–158 (1985). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF00290879

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