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The correct application of Mage's Johnson SB procedure for fitting exposure data

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Mage, D. The correct application of Mage's Johnson SB procedure for fitting exposure data. J Expo Sci Environ Epidemiol 17, 499–500 (2007). https://doi.org/10.1038/sj.jes.7500592

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