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Long-term immune effects of high-level natural radiation on Yangjiang inhabitants in China

Kun LiDepartment of Nuclear Medicine, Shandong Qianfoshan Hospital, Jinan, China; ;Key Laboratory of Radiological Protection and Nuclear Emergency, China CDC, National Institute for Radiological Protection, Chinese Center for Disease Control and Prevention, Beijing, China; View further author information
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Wen LiDepartment of Nuclear Medicine, Shandong Qianfoshan Hospital, Jinan, China; View further author information
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Yanying JiaDepartment of Nuclear Medicine, Shandong Qianfoshan Hospital, Jinan, China; View further author information
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Jianxiang LiuKey Laboratory of Radiological Protection and Nuclear Emergency, China CDC, National Institute for Radiological Protection, Chinese Center for Disease Control and Prevention, Beijing, China; View further author information
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Guangxiang TanGuangdong Prevention and Treatment Center for Occupational Diseases, Guangzhou, ChinaView further author information
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Jianming ZouGuangdong Prevention and Treatment Center for Occupational Diseases, Guangzhou, ChinaView further author information
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Xiaoliang LiKey Laboratory of Radiological Protection and Nuclear Emergency, China CDC, National Institute for Radiological Protection, Chinese Center for Disease Control and Prevention, Beijing, China; View further author information
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Yinping SuKey Laboratory of Radiological Protection and Nuclear Emergency, China CDC, National Institute for Radiological Protection, Chinese Center for Disease Control and Prevention, Beijing, China; View further author information
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Shujie LeiKey Laboratory of Radiological Protection and Nuclear Emergency, China CDC, National Institute for Radiological Protection, Chinese Center for Disease Control and Prevention, Beijing, China; View further author information
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Quanfu SunKey Laboratory of Radiological Protection and Nuclear Emergency, China CDC, National Institute for Radiological Protection, Chinese Center for Disease Control and Prevention, Beijing, China; Correspondence[email protected]
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Pages 764-770 | Received 13 Sep 2018, Accepted 15 Jan 2019, Published online: 19 Mar 2019

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