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M A Pilinska1, O V Shemetun1, O A Talan1

  • 1State Institution «National Research Center for Radiation Medicine of the National Academy of Medical Sciences of Ukraine», 53 Yuriia Illienka St., Kyiv, 04050, Ukraine.

Problemy Radiatsiinoi Medytsyny Ta Radiobiolohii
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B-cell chronic lymphocytic leukemiachromosomal instabilityhuman peripheral blood lymphocytesionizing radiationtumor-induced bystander effect

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