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Original Article

Increased Frequency of Sister Chromatid Exchanges in Lymphocytes of Chernobyl Clean-up Workers

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Pages 671-676 | Received 12 Oct 1994, Accepted 02 Feb 1995, Published online: 03 Jul 2009

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