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Original Article

Caffeine and D2O Medium Interact in Affecting the Expression of Radiation-induced Potentially Lethal Damage

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Pages 647-655 | Received 18 Dec 1990, Accepted 24 Mar 1991, Published online: 03 Jul 2009

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