Research of the adaptive response induced by low-dose radiation: Where have we been and where should we go?

Human and Experimental Toxicology

Volumn 18, Issue 7, 1999, Pages 419-425

  Cai, L ^a,b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF WESTERN ONTARIO   (Canada)

^b JILIN UNIVERSITY   (China)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CANCER RISK; CELL DEATH; CELL SURVIVAL; CYTOTOXICITY; DNA DAMAGE; ENVIRONMENTAL RADIOACTIVITY; GENOTOXICITY; HUMAN; LOW ENERGY RADIATION; NONHUMAN; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RADIATION CARCINOGENESIS; RADIATION DOSE; RADIATION EXPOSURE; RADIATION RESPONSE; REVIEW; RISK ASSESSMENT; TUMOR CELL DESTRUCTION;

ADAPTATION, PHYSIOLOGICAL; ANIMALS; DOSE-RESPONSE RELATIONSHIP, RADIATION; ENVIRONMENTAL EXPOSURE; HUMANS; RADIATION TOLERANCE; RADIATION, IONIZING;

EID: 0032819345     PISSN: 09603271     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1191/096032799678840291     Document Type: Review

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