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Pyykko I. Korhonen O S Farkkila M A Starch J P Aatola S. A. A longitudinal study of the vibration syndrome in Finnish forestry workers. In: Brammer A J Taylor W. eds. Vibration effects on the hand and arm in industry. New York: Wiley & Sons, 1982: 157–07.

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