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Original Research

D-Alpha-Tocopheryl Succinate (Vitamin E) Enhances Radiation-Induced Chromosomal Damage Levels in Human Cancer Cells, but Reduces it in Normal Cells

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Pages 339-343 | Received 19 Jul 2001, Accepted 28 Sep 2001, Published online: 26 Jun 2013

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