ISSN 0914-9198

Journal ofTOXICOLOGICPATHOLOGY
http://www.japantoxpath.org/en/publication/jtp/

Vol. 25 No. 1
Spring 2012
Published by
The Japanese Society of Toxicologic Pathology
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