Embryology and developmental toxicity risk assessment: complexity, concerns, and implications for industrializing developing nations

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Osaretin Godwin Igharo
Department of Medical Laboratory Science, School of Basic Medical Sciences, College of Medical Sciences, University of Benin, Benin City, Edo State, Nigeria
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Igharo, O. G. (2024). Embryology and developmental toxicity risk assessment: complexity, concerns, and implications for industrializing developing nations. Universa Medicina, 43(1), 1–3. https://doi.org/10.18051/UnivMed.2024.v43.1-3
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