Immunosuppression induced by ultraviolet radiation: Relevance to public health

Bulletin of the World Health Organization

Volumn 80, Issue 11, 2002, Pages 906-907

  Norval, Mary ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF EDINBURGH   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

PUBLIC HEALTH;

HUMAN; IMMUNOLOGY; IMMUNOSUPPRESSIVE TREATMENT; PUBLIC HEALTH; SHORT SURVEY; SKIN CANCER; SUN EXPOSURE; TREATMENT INDICATION; ULTRAVIOLET RADIATION;

ENVIRONMENTAL EXPOSURE; HUMANS; IMMUNE TOLERANCE; NEOPLASMS, RADIATION-INDUCED; PUBLIC HEALTH; SKIN NEOPLASMS; SUNSCREENING AGENTS; ULTRAVIOLET RAYS;

EID: 0036442376     PISSN: 00429686     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Short Survey

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