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Original Articles

Effects of Chronic 137Cs Ingestion on Barrier Properties of Jejunal Epithelium in Rats

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Pages 810-819 | Received 20 Mar 2006, Accepted 26 Jul 2006, Published online: 17 Apr 2007

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