Teratogenic Effects of Long Term Consumption of Potassium Benzoate on Eye Development in Balb/c Fetal Mice

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Authors

1 Department of Anatomy, Faculty of Medicine, Birjand University of Medical Sciences, Birjand, Iran 2 Medical Toxicology Research Centre, Mashhad University of Medical Sciences, Mashhad, Iran

2 Medical Toxicology Research Centre, Mashhad University of Medical Sciences, Mashhad, Iran 3Department of Pharmacodynamics and Toxicology, school of Pharmacy, Mashhad University of Medical Sciences, Mashhad, Iran

3 Department of Biology, Faculty of Basic Sciences, Mashhad Branch, Islamic Azad University, Mashhad, Iran

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