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Saitoh, K., Muto, H., Hachiya, N. et al. Asbestos body and fiber concentrations in pathological autopsy tissues of patients with malignant peritoneal mesothelioma. Bull. Environ. Contam. Toxicol. 50, 325–332 (1993). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF00197190
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