Low doses of ionizing radiation and circulatory diseases: A systematic review of the published epidemiological evidence

Radiation Research

Volumn 163, Issue 3, 2005, Pages 247-257

  McGale, Paul ^a,b   Darby, Sarah C ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF OXFORD   (United Kingdom)

^b RADCLIFFE INFIRMARY   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ATOMIC BOMB SURVIVOR; CARDIOVASCULAR RISK; EPIDEMIOLOGICAL DATA; EVIDENCE BASED MEDICINE; HUMAN; IONIZING RADIATION; ISCHEMIA; LOW ENERGY RADIATION; MORTALITY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PUBLICATION; RADIATION DOSE; RADIATION EXPOSURE; RADIATION RESPONSE; REVIEW; SYSTEMATIC REVIEW;

CEREBROVASCULAR ACCIDENT; COHORT STUDIES; DOSE-RESPONSE RELATIONSHIP, RADIATION; FEMALE; HEART DISEASES; HUMANS; MALE; NUCLEAR WARFARE; OCCUPATIONAL EXPOSURE; RADIATION DOSAGE; RADIATION PROTECTION; RADIATION, IONIZING; RISK;

EID: 14344257054     PISSN: 00337587     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1667/RR3314     Document Type: Review

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