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International Journal of Radiation Biology Volume 93, 2017 - Issue 10: The Bill Morgan Memorial Special Issue on Biology, Epidemiology, and Implications for Radiation Protection
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Cardiovascular disease among atomic bomb survivors

Kotaro OzasaDepartment of Epidemiology, Radiation Effects Research Foundation, Minami-ku, Hiroshima, Japan; Correspondence[email protected]
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Ikuno TakahashiDepartment of Epidemiology, Radiation Effects Research Foundation, Minami-ku, Hiroshima, Japan; View further author information
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Eric J. GrantRadiation Effects Research Foundation, Minami-ku, Hiroshima, JapanView further author information
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Kazunori KodamaRadiation Effects Research Foundation, Minami-ku, Hiroshima, JapanView further author information
Pages 1145-1150 | Received 18 Nov 2016, Accepted 30 Jan 2017, Published online: 24 Feb 2017

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