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Effects of short-term exposure to methylmercury chloride and its withdrawal on serum levels of thyroid hormones in the catfish Clarias batrachus

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Kirubagaran, R., Joy, K.P. Effects of short-term exposure to methylmercury chloride and its withdrawal on serum levels of thyroid hormones in the catfish Clarias batrachus . Bull. Environ. Contam. Toxicol. 53, 166–170 (1994). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF00205155

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