Occupational Reproductive Function Abnormalities and Bladder Cancer in Korea
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Occupational Reproductive Function Abnormalities and Bladder Cancer in Korea
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عنوان ژورنال: Journal of Korean Medical Science
سال: 2010
ISSN: 1011-8934
DOI: 10.3346/jkms.2010.25.s.s41