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SERUM ZINC AS A BIOLOGICAL DOSIMETER IN MICE

Development of serum zinc as a biological dosimeter in mice

Xuan-Yu MinDepartment of Nuclear Science and Engineering, Nanjing University of Aeronautics and Astronautics, Nanjing, P. R. China
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Xiao-Hong ZhangDepartment of Nuclear Science and Engineering, Nanjing University of Aeronautics and Astronautics, Nanjing, P. R. China
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Qi-Pu ZhouDepartment of Nuclear Science and Engineering, Nanjing University of Aeronautics and Astronautics, Nanjing, P. R. China;Nuclear and Radiation Safety Center, Beijing, P. R. China
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Xiao-Dan HuDepartment of Nuclear Science and Engineering, Nanjing University of Aeronautics and Astronautics, Nanjing, P. R. China
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Pei-Dang LiuJiangsu Laboratory for Biomaterials and Devices, Southeast University, Nanjing, Jiangsu, P. R. China
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Hai-Qian ZhangDepartment of Nuclear Science and Engineering, Nanjing University of Aeronautics and Astronautics, Nanjing, P. R. China;Jiangsu Laboratory for Biomaterials and Devices, Southeast University, Nanjing, Jiangsu, P. R. ChinaCorrespondence[email protected]
Pages 909-913 | Received 17 Dec 2013, Accepted 17 Apr 2014, Published online: 25 Jun 2014

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