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Original Article

Immune Functions of Spleen Lymphocytes of Rats Subjected to Chronic Irradiation and Antioxidant (Ubiquinone Q-9) Diet

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Pages 469-476 | Received 20 Jul 1994, Accepted 02 Nov 1994, Published online: 03 Jul 2009

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