The Effects of Environmental Pollution with Heavy Metals in Frequency of Micronuclei in Epithelial Buccal Cells of Human Population in Mitrovica

Subject Areas : Journal of Chemical Health Risks

K. Letaj ¹ ( )
I. Elezaj ² ( )
Q. Selimi ³ ( )
K. Kurteshi ⁴ ( )

Received: 2013-01-08 Accepted : 2018-10-29 Published : 2012-09-01

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