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Kidney function changes after acute exposure to lead.

Hilda Vargas Robles·Carlos Castillo Henkel·Francisco Posadas del Rio·Rocio Bautista Pérez·Bruno Escalante Acosta
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Hilda Vargas Robles, Carlos Castillo Henkel, Francisco Posadas del Rio, Rocio Bautista Pérez, Bruno Escalante Acosta. 2002. Kidney function changes after acute exposure to lead.. https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/12434544/

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