Clues to the possible viral etiology of childhood leukemia

Technology: Journal of the Franklin Institute

Volumn 9, Issue 1-2, 2003, Pages 3-14

  Mezei, Gabor ^a   Kheifets, Leeka I ^a  

^a ELECTRIC POWER RESEARCH INSTITUTE   (United States)

Author keywords

Childhood leukemia; Viral etiology

Indexed keywords

DISEASE CONTROL; GENETIC ENGINEERING; MEDICINE; RISK ASSESSMENT;

CHILDHOOD LEUKEMIA;

EPIDEMIOLOGY;

EID: 0037224649     PISSN: 10729240     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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