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December 2011 in “The Egyptian Journal of Histology” High-fructose diets can cause irreversible kidney damage.
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July 2013 in “Environmental Toxicology and Chemistry” Spironolactone harms fish reproduction and is more potent in fish than invertebrates, needing environmental monitoring.
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