The dose-response for x-ray induction of myeloid leukaemia in male CBA/H mice

British Journal of Cancer

Volumn 47, Issue 2, 1983, Pages 285-291

  Mole, R H ^a   Papworth, D G ^a   Corp, M J ^a  

^a MEDICAL RESEARCH COUNCIL   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

RADIOISOTOPE;

ANIMAL EXPERIMENT; BLOOD AND HEMOPOIETIC SYSTEM; DOSE RESPONSE; DRUG RESPONSE; HEREDITY; MOUSE; MYELOID LEUKEMIA; NONHUMAN; RADIATION CARCINOGENESIS; RETICULOENDOTHELIAL SYSTEM; X RAY;

ANIMAL; DOSE-RESPONSE RELATIONSHIP, RADIATION; LEUKEMIA, EXPERIMENTAL; LEUKEMIA, MYELOCYTIC, ACUTE; LEUKEMIA, RADIATION-INDUCED; MALE; MICE; MICE, INBRED CBA; SUPPORT, NON-U.S. GOV'T; WHOLE-BODY IRRADIATION;

EID: 0020655772     PISSN: 00070920     EISSN: 15321827     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1038/bjc.1983.37     Document Type: Article

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