Hypoadrenocorticism in beagles exposed to aerosols of plutonium-238 dioxide by inhalation

Radiation Research

Volumn 146, Issue 6, 1996, Pages 688-693

  Weller, R E ^a   Buschbom, R L ^a   Dagle, G E ^a   Park, J F ^a   Ragan, H A ^a   Watson, C R ^a  

^a PACIFIC NORTHWEST NATIONAL LABORATORY   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

PLUTONIUM DIOXIDE PU 239;

ADDISON DISEASE; ADOLESCENT; AEROSOL; ALPHA RADIATION; ANIMAL TISSUE; ARTICLE; AUTOIMMUNITY; AUTORADIOGRAPHY; CONTROLLED STUDY; DOG; ETIOLOGY; FEMALE; HISTOPATHOLOGY; MALE; NONHUMAN; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RADIATION DOSE;

ANIMALIA; CANIS FAMILIARIS;

EID: 0029823889     PISSN: 00337587     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2307/3579386     Document Type: Article

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