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Time/Dose Effects in Acute Radiation Syndrome -
Acute Clinical Effects of Single-Dose Exposure of Whole-Body Irradiation (5.3 - 8.3 Gy)
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            5-8 Gy exposure clinical effects

Adapted from NATO Handbook on the Medical Aspects of NBC Defensive Operations AMedP-6(B), Chapter 6, General Medical Effects of Nuclear Weapons: Diagnosis, Treatment, and Prognosis, 1 February, 1996.