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Original Article

Comparative Human Cellular Radiosensitivity: IV. The Increased Sensitivity of Human Neonatal Cord Blood Lymphocytes to γ-irradiation Compared with Lymphocytes from Children and Adults

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Pages 767-776 | Received 04 Jul 1990, Accepted 02 Oct 1990, Published online: 03 Jul 2009

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