Changes in the immune system of female sunbathers due to the effect of natural UV radiation

International Journal of Hygiene and Environmental Health

Volumn 206, Issue 6, 2003, Pages 597-599

  Vaht, Mai ^a,c   Kikas, Ülle ^b   Reinart, Aivo ^b   Lehtmaa, Jane ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF TARTU   (Estonia)

^b UNIVERSITY OF TARTU   (Estonia)

^c Pärnu College   (Estonia)

Author keywords

Lymphocyte subpopulations; Natural ultraviolet radiation

Indexed keywords

CD16 ANTIGEN; CD3 ANTIGEN; CD4 ANTIGEN; CD56 ANTIGEN; CD8 ANTIGEN; CD9 ANTIGEN; HLA DR ANTIGEN; INTERLEUKIN 2 RECEPTOR;

ADULT; ARTICLE; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CYTOTOXIC T LYMPHOCYTE; FEMALE; HEALTH HAZARD; HUMAN; IMMUNE RESPONSE; IMMUNE SYSTEM; LYMPHOCYTE SUBPOPULATION; RADIATION DOSE; RADIATION EXPOSURE; RISK ASSESSMENT; SEX DIFFERENCE; SUNBURN; THERMAL EXPOSURE; ULTRAVIOLET RADIATION;

EID: 0142147126     PISSN: 14384639     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1078/1438-4639-00247     Document Type: Article

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