Ascorbic acid is not clastogenic and does not modify the effect of extended low-dose-rate γ-irradiation in mouse bone marrow

International Journal of Radiation Biology

Volumn 70, Issue 1, 1996, Pages 77-81

  Abramsson Zetterberg, L ^a  

^a UPPSALA UNIVERSITY   (Sweden)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ASCORBIC ACID;

ANIMAL CELL; ANIMAL EXPERIMENT; ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; ERYTHROCYTE; LOW ENERGY RADIATION; MICRONUCLEUS TEST; MOUSE; ORAL DRUG ADMINISTRATION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RADIATION PROTECTION; WHOLE BODY RADIATION;

ANIMALS; ASCORBIC ACID; BONE MARROW; ERYTHROCYTES; GAMMA RAYS; MALE; MICE; MICE, INBRED CBA; MUTAGENS;

ANIMALIA;

EID: 0029982856     PISSN: 09553002     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/095530096145355     Document Type: Article

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