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| • | Chronic toxicity
affects PNS; Schwann |
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| cell degeneration |
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| • | Mechanisms of
toxicity include, |
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| – | Impairment of
cell-cell connections |
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| – | Alterations in
neurotransmitter levels |
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| – | Disrupts calcium
metabolism |
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