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. 2010 Aug 19;6(4):468–469. doi: 10.1007/s13181-010-0107-5

Melamine Toxicity—Stones vs. Crystals

Renate Reimschuessel 1,, Birgit Puschner 2
PMCID: PMC3550460  PMID: 20721654

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