Clinical applications of low-dose whole body irradiation hormesis

Mild Stress and Healthy Aging: Applying Hormesis in Aging Research and Interventions

Volumn , Issue , 2008, Pages 157-170

  Safwat, Akmal ^a,b  

^a AARHUS UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL   (Denmark)

^b CAIRO UNIVERSITY   (Egypt)

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EID: 52949101441     PISSN: None     EISSN: None     Source Type: Book    
DOI: 10.1007/978-1-4020-6869-0_10     Document Type: Chapter

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