Influence of gestational age at exposure on the prenatal effects of γ-radiation

International Journal of Radiation Biology

Volumn 70, Issue 1, 1996, Pages 45-52

  Uma Devi, P ^a   Baskar, R ^a  

^a KASTURBA MEDICAL COLLEGE   (India)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ANIMAL EXPERIMENT; ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; EMBRYO; FEMALE; FETUS; FETUS OUTCOME; GAMMA RADIATION; GESTATIONAL AGE; MOUSE; PRIORITY JOURNAL;

ABNORMALITIES, RADIATION-INDUCED; ANIMALS; BRAIN; FEMALE; FETUS; GAMMA RAYS; GESTATIONAL AGE; MALE; MICE; MICROPHTHALMOS; ORGAN SIZE; PREGNANCY;

ANIMALIA;

EID: 0030013479     PISSN: 09553002     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/095530096145319     Document Type: Article

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