Study on the histopathology of chronic arsenicosis

Journal of Pakistan Association of Dermatologists

Volumn 14, Issue 4, 2004, Pages 205-209

  Sikder, M S ^a   Rahman, M H ^a   Maidul, A Z M ^a   Khan, M S U ^b   Rahman, M M ^b  

^a BANGABANDHU SHEIKH MUJIB MEDICAL UNIVERSITY   (Bangladesh)

^b BANGLADESH AGRICULTURAL UNIVERSITY   (Bangladesh)

Author keywords

Arsenicosis; Histopathology

Indexed keywords

EID: 59149088001     PISSN: 15609014     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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