Classification of drugs for teratogenic risk
✍ Scribed by G. Alván; B. R. Danielsson; I. Kihlström; P. Lundborg; B. Prame; E. Ridley; R. Sannerstedt
- Publisher
- Springer
- Year
- 1995
- Tongue
- English
- Weight
- 239 KB
- Volume
- 48-48
- Category
- Article
- ISSN
- 0031-6970
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