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Original Article

Ultrastructural Morphometric Analysis of Peripheral Nerves after Intraoperative Irradiation

Z. Vujaskovic Department of Radiobiology, University of Groningen, Bloemsingel 1, 9713 BZ, Groningen, The Netherlands
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S.M. Gillette Department of Radiological Health Sciences, Colorado State University, Fort Collins, CO, 80523, USA
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B.E. Powers Department of Radiobiology, University of Groningen, Bloemsingel 1, 9713 BZ, Groningen, The Netherlands
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D.N. Thurmond Department of Radiological Health Sciences, Colorado State University, Fort Collins, CO, 80523, USA
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E.L. Gillette Department of Radiobiology, University of Groningen, Bloemsingel 1, 9713 BZ, Groningen, The Netherlands
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T.A. Colacchio Department of Radiological Health Sciences, Colorado State University, Fort Collins, CO, 80523, USA
Pages 71-76 | Received 06 Jan 1995, Accepted 17 Mar 1995, Published online: 03 Jul 2009

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