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The Journal of Biological and Medical Rhythm Research
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Does the Modern Urbanized Sleeping Habitat Pose a Breast Cancer Risk?

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Pages 76-80 | Received 01 Jun 2010, Accepted 02 Oct 2010, Published online: 23 Dec 2010

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