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. 1976 Aug;34(2):207–209. doi: 10.1038/bjc.1976.145

Induction of tumours in intact and partially hepatectomized rats with ethyl methanesulphonate.

V M Craddock, J V Frei
PMCID: PMC2025154  PMID: 183802

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