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Chronobiology International
The Journal of Biological and Medical Rhythm Research
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Research Article

Chronotype and Breast Cancer Risk in a Cohort of US Nurses

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Pages 1181-1186 | Received 25 Dec 2012, Accepted 24 May 2013, Published online: 20 Aug 2013

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