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Original Article

Evidence for an Increase in Water Concentration in Bilayers after Oxidative Damage of Phospholipids Induced by Ionizing Radiation

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Pages 329-334 | Received 29 Jul 1993, Accepted 24 Nov 1993, Published online: 03 Jul 2009

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