Assessing the potential leukemogenic effects of 50 Hz magnetic fields and their harmonics using an animal leukemia model

Journal of Radiation Research

Volumn 49, Issue 6, 2008, Pages 565-577

  Bernard, Natacha ^a   Alberdi, Antonio J ^a   Tanguy, Marie Laure ^b   Brugere, Henri ^c   Helissey, Philippe ^a   Hubert, Christine ^a   Gendrey, Nadia ^a   Guillosson, Jean Jacques ^a   Nafziger, Joëlle ^a  

^a Lab d'Hyg et de S Publique   (France)

^b PITIÉ SALPÊTRIÈRE HOSPITAL   (France)

^c ECOLE NATIONALE VÉTÉRINAIRE D ALFORT   (France)

Author keywords

50 Hz magnetic fields; Animal model; B acute lymphoblastic leukemia; ELF MFs; Leukemogenic effects

Indexed keywords

HARMONIC ANALYSIS; IRRADIATION; MAGNETIC FIELD EFFECTS; RATS;

50 HZ MAGNETIC FIELD; ACUTE LYMPHOBLASTIC LEUKAEMIAS; ANIMAL MODEL; B ACUTE LYMPHOBLASTIC LEUKEMIA; EXPOSED TO; EXTREMELY LOW FREQUENCY MAGNETIC FIELDS; LEUKEMOGENIC EFFECT; MAGNETIC-FIELD; PROMOTING EFFECT; RAT MODEL;

DISEASES;

ANIMALIA; RATTUS;

EID: 57349142998     PISSN: 04493060     EISSN: 13499157     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1269/jrr.08019     Document Type: Article

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