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Fol. Biol. 2002, 48, 102-107

https://doi.org/10.14712/fb2002048030102

Chromosome Aberrations in Peripheral Blood Lymphocytes in Subjects Occupationally Exposed to Ionizing Radiation or Chemical Clastogens

Hrvoje Lalić1, B. Radošević-Stašić2

1Department of Occupational and Environmental Medicine, Medical Faculty, University of Rijeka, Rijeka, Croatia
2Department of Physiology and Immunology, Medical Faculty, University of Rijeka, Rijeka, Croatia

Received January 29, 2002
Accepted March 19, 2002

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