Threshold for radiation-related severe mental retardation in prenatally exposed A-bomb survivors: A re-analysis

International Journal of Radiation Biology

Volumn 70, Issue 6, 1996, Pages 755-763

  Otake, M ^a   Schull, W J ^b   Lee, S ^a  

^a OKAYAMA UNIVERSITY   (Japan)

^b RADIATION EFFECTS RESEARCH FOUNDATION   (Japan)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ARTICLE; ATOMIC BOMB SURVIVOR; CHILD; CONTROLLED STUDY; FEMALE; FETUS; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MENTAL DEFICIENCY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RADIATION EXPOSURE;

BRAIN; FEMALE; GESTATIONAL AGE; HUMANS; MAXIMUM ALLOWABLE CONCENTRATION; MENTAL RETARDATION; NUCLEAR WARFARE; PREGNANCY; PRENATAL EXPOSURE DELAYED EFFECTS; PROBABILITY; RADIATION DOSAGE; RADIOACTIVE FALLOUT; SAMPLING STUDIES; SURVIVORS;

ALOCASIA MACRORRHIZOS;

EID: 0030482083     PISSN: 09553002     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/095530096144644     Document Type: Article

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