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Environmental Carcinogenesis and Ecotoxicology Reviews
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Original Articles

Early Life and Adult Exposure to Isoflavones and Breast Cancer Risk

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Pages 113-173 | Received 07 Sep 2007, Accepted 21 Feb 2008, Published online: 27 Jun 2008

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