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International Journal of Radiation Biology Volume 83, 2007 - Issue 2
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Comparison of the effects of enriched uranium and 137-cesium on the behaviour of rats after chronic exposure

P. Houpert Laboratoire de radiotoxicologie expérimentale, Service de radiobiologie et d'épidémiologie, Direction de la radioprotection de l'homme, Institut de Radioprotection et de Sûreté Nucléaire, BP 166, 26702, Pierrelatte, FranceCorrespondence[email protected]
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J. C. Bizot Key-Obs SA, Orléans
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C. Bussy Laboratoire de radiotoxicologie expérimentale, Service de radiobiologie et d'épidémiologie, Direction de la radioprotection de l'homme, Institut de Radioprotection et de Sûreté Nucléaire, BP 166, 26702, Pierrelatte, France
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B. Dhieux Laboratoire de radiotoxicologie expérimentale, Service de radiobiologie et d'épidémiologie, Direction de la radioprotection de l'homme, Institut de Radioprotection et de Sûreté Nucléaire, BP 166, 26702, Pierrelatte, France
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P. Lestaevel Laboratoire de radiotoxicologie expérimentale, Service de radiobiologie et d'épidémiologie, Direction de la radioprotection de l'homme, Institut de Radioprotection et de Sûreté Nucléaire, BP 166, 26702, Pierrelatte, France
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P. Gourmelon Direction de la radioprotection de l'homme, Institut de Radioprotection et de Sûreté Nucléaire, BP 6, 92265, Fontenay aux Roses, France
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F. Paquet Laboratoire de radiotoxicologie expérimentale, Service de radiobiologie et d'épidémiologie, Direction de la radioprotection de l'homme, Institut de Radioprotection et de Sûreté Nucléaire, BP 166, 26702, Pierrelatte, France
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Pages 99-104 | Received 14 Apr 2006, Accepted 14 Nov 2006, Published online: 03 Jul 2009

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