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Inhalation Toxicology
International Forum for Respiratory Research
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Research Article

The physiology and toxicology of acute inhalation phosphine poisoning in conscious male rats

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Pages 494-505 | Received 30 Oct 2017, Accepted 10 Nov 2017, Published online: 18 Dec 2017

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