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Metabolic model and dosimetric data for copper

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A metabolic model for copper is derived and presented in the context of the International Commission on Radiological Protection (ICRP) dosimetry models for the lungs and gastrointestinal tract.

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  1. Health Physics Division, Oak Ridge National Laboratory, 37830, Oak Ridge, Tennessee, USA

    S. R. Bernard

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Research sponsored by the Energy Research and Development Administration under contract with Union Carbide Corporation.

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Bernard, S.R. Metabolic model and dosimetric data for copper. Bltn Mathcal Biology 40, 265–269 (1978). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF02461441

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