Ann Lab Med.  2019 Jul;39(4):417-418. 10.3343/alm.2019.39.4.417.

Letter: Evaluating the Cumulative Impact of Ionizing Radiation Exposure With Diagnostic Genetics

• Wang HQ

• KMID: 2438893
• DOI: http://doi.org/10.3343/alm.2019.39.4.417

Abstract

No abstract available.

MeSH Terms

Genetics*
Radiation, Ionizing*

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