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Lack of effect of caffeine post-treatment on X-ray-induced chromosomal aberrations in Werner's syndrome lymphoblastoid cell lines: a preliminary report

A. Franchitto, L. Proietti De Santis, P. Pichierri, P. Mosesso, F. Palitti
Pages 1349-1355 | Published online: 03 Jul 2009

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