Arsenic and diabetes: Navas-Acien et al. Respond

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Ana Navas-Acien et al. Environ Health Perspect. 2013 Mar.

. 2013 Mar;121(3):A71-2.

doi: 10.1289/ehp.1206100R.

No abstract available

Conflict of interest statement

The authors declare they have no actual or potential competing financial interests.

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Smith AH. Smith AH. Environ Health Perspect. 2013 Mar;121(3):A70-1. doi: 10.1289/ehp.1206100. Environ Health Perspect. 2013. PMID: 23455025 Free PMC article. No abstract available.

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