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Original Article

Detection of Base Damage in DNA in Human Blood Exposed to Ionizing Radiation at Biologically Relevant Doses

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Pages 651-660 | Received 09 Apr 1990, Accepted 25 Oct 1990, Published online: 03 Jul 2009

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