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Apoptosis induced by fast neutrons versus 60Co gamma -rays in human peripheral blood lymphocytes

A. VRAL M. CORNELISSEN H. THIERENS H. LOUAGIE J. PHILIPPE K. STRIJCKMANS L. DE RIDDER Department of Anatomy, Embryology and Histology , Section Histology , L. Pasteu rlaan 2, B9000 Gent, Belgium; Department of Biomedical Physics, Standard Dosimetry Laboratory, University of Gent, Proeftu instraat 86, B9000 Gent, Belgium; Department of Clinical Chemistry, Microbiology and Immunology , University Hospital 1 B2, De Pintelaan 185, B9000 Gent, Belgium.; Department of Analytical Chemistry, University of Gent, Proeftu instraat 86, B9000 Gent, Belgium.
Pages 289-295 | Published online: 03 Jul 2009

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