Superoxide is not the proximate cause of paraquat toxicity

Redox Report

Volumn 2, Issue 2, 1996, Pages 113-119

  Scott, M D ^a,b   Eaton, J W ^a  

^a ALBANY MEDICAL COLLEGE   (United States)

^b Division of Experimental Pathology   (United States)

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EID: 0011232567     PISSN: 13510002     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/13510002.1996.11747037     Document Type: Article

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