Amyotrophic lateral sclerosis and occupational exposure to 2,4-dichlorophenoxyacetic acid
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Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis
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ژورنال
عنوان ژورنال: Occupational and Environmental Medicine
سال: 2001
ISSN: 1351-0711
DOI: 10.1136/oem.58.9.609a