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. 1979 Feb;69(2):137–145. doi: 10.2105/ajph.69.2.137

Adult leukemia following diagnostic x-rays? (Review of report by BROSS, BALL, and FALEN on a tri-state leukemia survey).

J D Boice, C E Land
PMCID: PMC1619062  PMID: 282810

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