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Inhalation Toxicology
International Forum for Respiratory Research
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Research Article

Carcinoembryonic Antigen, Alpha-fetoprotein, and Prostate-Specific Antigen in the Sera of Industrial Workers Exposed to Phenol, Formaldehyde, Urea, and Mixed Vapors

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Pages 1041-1046 | Received 25 Mar 2006, Accepted 13 Jun 2006, Published online: 06 Oct 2008

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