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Yen, Y.Y., Lan, S.J., Ko, Y.C. et al. Follow-up study of reproductive hazards of multiparous women consuming PCBs-Contaminated rice oil in Taiwan. Bull. Environ. Contam. Toxicol. 43, 647–655 (1989). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF01701982
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