Risk of thyroid cancer among Chernobyl emergency workers of Russia
β Scribed by V. K. Ivanov; S. Yu. Chekin; V. V. Kashcheev; M. A. Maksioutov; K. A. Tumanov
- Publisher
- Springer-Verlag
- Year
- 2008
- Tongue
- English
- Weight
- 216 KB
- Volume
- 47
- Category
- Article
- ISSN
- 0301-634X
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