Hormesis: are low doses of ionizing radiation harmful or beneficial?

European Journal of Nuclear Medicine

Volumn 22, Issue 5, 1995, Pages 481-486

  van Wyngaarden, K E ^a   Pauwels, E K J ^a  

^a LEIDEN UNIVERSITY MEDICAL CENTER   (Netherlands)

Author keywords

Epidemiological studies; Experimental studies; Hormesis; Ionizing radiation

Indexed keywords

HUMAN; IONIZING RADIATION; LOW ENERGY RADIATION; PHYSIOLOGY; RADIATION DOSE; RADIATION HAZARD; RADIATION INJURY; SHORT SURVEY; STATISTICS;

ADAPTATION, PHYSIOLOGICAL; ANIMAL; BACKGROUND RADIATION; DNA REPAIR; DOSE-RESPONSE RELATIONSHIP, RADIATION; FEMALE; FREE RADICALS; HUMAN; MALE; MAXIMUM ALLOWABLE CONCENTRATION; PHYSICAL STIMULATION; RADIATION EFFECTS; RADIATION PROTECTION;

EID: 0029046466     PISSN: 03406997     EISSN: 16197089     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/BF00839064     Document Type: Review

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