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Di-2-ethylhexylphthalate induced peroxidative stress in rat liver

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    S. Jayaraman, K. R. Anila Kumar & M. V. Rama Rao

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Jayaraman, S., Anila Kumar, K.R. & Rama Rao, M.V. Di-2-ethylhexylphthalate induced peroxidative stress in rat liver. Bull. Environ. Contam. Toxicol. 41, 360–364 (1988). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF01688879

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