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Research Article

Cytogenetic monitoring in human oral cancers and other oral pathology: The micronucleus test in exfoliated buccal cells

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Pages 427-433 | Received 11 May 2009, Accepted 17 Jun 2009, Published online: 24 Jul 2009

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