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Heavy metals in livers and kidneys of goats in Alabama

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Khan, A.T., Diffay, B.C., Datiri, B.C. et al. Heavy metals in livers and kidneys of goats in Alabama. Bull. Environ. Contam. Toxicol. 55, 568–573 (1995). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF00196037

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