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Brief Definite Report

Activation-induced cell death and total Akt content of granulocytes show a biphasic course after low-dose radiation

Brief definite report

U. S. Gaipl Department of Radiation Oncology, University of Erlangen-Nuremberg, D-91054, Erlangen, Germany
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S. Meister Interdisciplinary Centre for Clinical Research Group 2, Nikolaus-Fiebiger-Center of Molecular Medicine, Friedrich-Alexander-University Erlangen-Nuremberg, D-91054, Erlangen, Germany
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B. Lödermann Department of Radiation Oncology, University of Erlangen-Nuremberg, D-91054, Erlangen, Germany
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F. Rödel Department of Radiotherapy and Oncology, University Hospital of Frankfurt, Frankfurt, Germany
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R. Fietkau Department of Radiation Oncology, University of Erlangen-Nuremberg, D-91054, Erlangen, Germany
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M. Herrmann Department for Internal Medicine 3, Institute for Clinical Immunology, University of Erlangen-Nuremberg, D-91054, Erlangen, Germany
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P. M. Kern Department of Internal Medicine and Rheumatology, Capio Franz von Pruemmer Hospital, D-97769, Bad Brueckenau, GermanyCorrespondence[email protected]
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B. Frey Department of Radiation Oncology, University of Erlangen-Nuremberg, D-91054, Erlangen, Germany
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Pages 340-342 | Received 22 Sep 2008, Accepted 26 Nov 2008, Published online: 13 Aug 2009

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