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Chronobiology International
The Journal of Biological and Medical Rhythm Research
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Letter to the Editor

LED light between Nobel Prize and cancer risk factor

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Pages 725-727 | Received 06 Dec 2014, Accepted 07 Mar 2015, Published online: 30 Apr 2015

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