Uterine carcinogenesis by chemicals/hormones in rodents

Journal of Toxicologic Pathology

Volumn 12, Issue 1, 1999, Pages 1-11

  Maekawa, Akihiko ^a   Takahashi, Masakazu ^a   Ando, Jin ^a   Yoshida, Midori ^a  

^a SASAKI INSTITUTE   (Japan)

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EID: 0002096537     PISSN: 09149198     EISSN: 09149198     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1293/tox.12.1     Document Type: Article

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