Antarctica: A review of recent medical research

Trends in Pharmacological Sciences

Volumn 23, Issue 10, 2002, Pages 487-490

  Olson, James J ^a  

^a Rothera Research Station   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

IMMUNOGLOBULIN G; IMMUNOGLOBULIN M; LIOTHYRONINE; THYROTROPIN; THYROXINE; VITAMIN D;

ADAPTATION; ANTARCTICA; BODY COMPOSITION; BONE MASS; BONE MINERAL; CELLULAR IMMUNITY; CHRONOBIOLOGY; COLD ACCLIMATIZATION; DRUG EFFECT; HUMAN; IMMUNE FUNCTION TEST; MEDICAL RESEARCH; MICROBIOLOGY; MINERAL METABOLISM; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PSYCHOLOGY; REVIEW; SUPPLEMENTATION; TELECOMMUNICATION; ULTRAVIOLET B RADIATION;

ANIMALS; ANTARCTIC REGIONS; BIOMEDICAL RESEARCH; HUMANS;

EID: 0036803324     PISSN: 01656147     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0165-6147(02)02087-4     Document Type: Review

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