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  1. Duke University, Durham, North Carolina, 27710, USA

    Victor L. Roggli MD (Professor of Pathology) (Professor of Pathology)

  2. Durham VA Medical Centers, Durham, North Carolina, 27710, USA

    Victor L. Roggli MD (Professor of Pathology) (Professor of Pathology)

  3. Department of Pathology, Duke University Medical Center, Durham, NC, 27710, USA

    Thomas A. Sporn MD (Assistant Professor) (Assistant Professor)

  4. University of Pittsburgh Medical Center, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, 15213, USA

    Tim D. Oury MD, PhD (Assistant Professor of Pathology) (Assistant Professor of Pathology)

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Roggli, V.L., Sharma, A. (2004). Analysis of Tissue Mineral Fiber Content. In: Roggli, V.L., Sporn, T.A., Oury, T.D. (eds) Pathology of Asbestos-Associated Diseases. Springer, New York, NY. https://doi.org/10.1007/0-387-21819-X_11

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