Benzene induces rapid leukemic transformation after prolonged hematotoxicity in a murine model.
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PROVIDER: S-EPMC9205364 | biostudies-literature | 2021 Feb
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Benzene induces rapid leukemic transformation after prolonged hematotoxicity in a murine model.
Zhao Jianxin J Sui Pinpin P Wu Bo B Chen Aili A Lu Yedan Y Hou Fenxia F Cheng Xiurong X Cui Shiwei S Song Jiayang J Huang Gang G Xing Caihong C Wang Qian-Fei QF
Leukemia 20200605 2
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