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Original Article

Cultured Skin Keratinocytes from Both Normal Individuals and Basal Cell Naevus Syndrome Patients are More Resistant to γ-rays and UV Light Compared with Cultured Skin Fibroblasts

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Pages 45-58 | Received 30 Nov 1988, Accepted 12 Feb 1989, Published online: 03 Jul 2009

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