Medical Hypotheses
Volume 56, Issue 1 , Pages 33-39 , January 2001

Radiogenic metabolism: an alternative cellular energy source

Received 22 April 1999 ,Revised 22 February 2000

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Medical Hypotheses
Volume 56, Issue 1 , Pages 33-39 , January 2001

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