Factors influencing the incidence of leukemia: special consideration of the role of ionizing radiation.
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چکیده
S INCE 1920 there has been a marke(l increase in the recorded incidence of leukemia and the lymphomas. At the same time, exposure to iomiizing radiation has been shown to increase the frequency of these diseases. Consequently there is now mounting concern about tile gradually rising level of background radiation in the environment. In this paper, the incidence of leukemia and the Ivniphomnas in (lifferent
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ورودعنوان ژورنال:
- Blood
دوره 13 9 شماره
صفحات -
تاریخ انتشار 1958