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Acute toxicity of uranium in rats and mice

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  1. Laboratory of Toxicology and Biochemistry, Faculty of Medicine, University of Barcelona, C/San Llorenç 21, 43201, Reus, Spain

    J. L. Domingo, J. M. Llobet & J. M. Tomás

  2. Department of Toxicology, Faculty of Medicine, University of Barcelona, C/Casanova 143, 08034, Barcelona, Spain

    J. Corbella

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Domingo, J.L., Llobet, J.M., Tomás, J.M. et al. Acute toxicity of uranium in rats and mice. Bull. Environ. Contam. Toxicol. 39, 168–174 (1987). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF01691806

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