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This review covers radiation genetic risk in man, expressed in terms of various genetic diseases, on the basis of the United Nations Scientific Committee on the Effects of Atomic Radiation (UNSCEAR) Reports.
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SHEVCHENKO, V.A. (2006). ASSESSMENT OF RADIATION GENETIC RISK IN MAN. In: Cigna, A.A., Durante, M. (eds) Radiation Risk Estimates in Normal and Emergency Situations. NATO Security through Science Series. Springer, Dordrecht. https://doi.org/10.1007/1-4020-4956-0_22
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