Towards the Development of a Biologically based Dose-Response Model of Lead Neurotoxicity

American Zoologist

Volumn 37, Issue 4, 1997, Pages 389-398

  Gilbert, M E ^a,b  

^a U S ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY   (United States)

^b University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill   (United States)

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EID: 33746170234     PISSN: 00031569     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/icb/37.4.389     Document Type: Article

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