Effects of 50 Hz magnetic field exposure on the rate of DNA synthesis by normal human fibroblasts

International Journal of Radiation Biology

Volumn 69, Issue 4, 1996, Pages 503-511

  Cridland, N A ^a   Cragg, T A ^a   Haylock, R G E ^a   Saunders, R D ^a  

^a PUBLIC HEALTH ENGLAND   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; DNA SYNTHESIS; FIBROBLAST CULTURE; HUMAN; HUMAN CELL; MAGNETIC FIELD; PRIORITY JOURNAL;

CELLS, CULTURED; DNA; ELECTROMAGNETIC FIELDS; FIBROBLASTS; HUMANS; THYMIDINE;

EID: 0029888918     PISSN: 09553002     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/095530096145805     Document Type: Article

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