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Comparison study of the sensitivities of some indices of DDT exposure in human blood and urine

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  1. Clinical Pharmacology, School of Medicine, University of Zimbabwe, P.O. Box A178, Avondale, Harare, Zimbabwe

    Charles F. B. Nhachi

  2. Community Medicine, School of Medicine, University of Zimbabwe, P.O. Box A178, Avondale, Harare, Zimbabwe

    Rene Loewenson

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Nhachi, C.F.B., Loewenson, R. Comparison study of the sensitivities of some indices of DDT exposure in human blood and urine. Bull. Environ. Contam. Toxicol. 43, 493–498 (1989). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF01701925

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