Human beta-defensin-1 rs2738047 polymorphism is associated with shisha smoking risk among Saudi population
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عنوان ژورنال: Environmental Science and Pollution Research
سال: 2021
ISSN: 0944-1344,1614-7499
DOI: 10.1007/s11356-021-13660-9