Flow cytometry as a quantitative and sensitive method to evaluate low dose radiation induced apoptosis in vitro in human peripheral blood lymphocytes

International Journal of Radiation Biology

Volumn 71, Issue 4, 1997, Pages 429-433

  Hertveldt, K ^a   Philippe J ^b   Thierens, H ^a   Cornelissen, M ^a   Vral, A ^a   De Ridder, L ^a  

^a GHENT UNIVERSITY   (Belgium)

^b GHENT UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL   (Belgium)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

APOPTOSIS; ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; FLOW CYTOMETRY; GAMMA RADIATION; HUMAN; HUMAN CELL; LOW ENERGY RADIATION; PERIPHERAL LYMPHOCYTE; PRIORITY JOURNAL;

EID: 0030959840     PISSN: 09553002     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/095530097144049     Document Type: Article

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