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Original Article

The Response of Normal and Ataxia-telangiectasia Human Fibroblasts to the Lethal Effects of Far, Mid and Near Ultraviolet Radiations

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Pages 975-985 | Received 04 Apr 1985, Accepted 10 Jun 1985, Published online: 03 Jul 2009

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