Timing of Lethality From Gastrointestinal Syndrome in Mice Revisited

International Journal of Radiation Oncology Biology Physics

Volumn 73, Issue 1, 2009, Pages 6-8

  Rotolo, Jimmy A ^a   Kolesnick, Richard ^a   Fuks, Zvi ^a  

^a MEMORIAL SLOAN KETTERING CANCER CENTER   (United States)

Author keywords

Bone marrow syndrome; Crypt; Gastrointestinal syndrome; Gastrointestinal tract; Radiation

Indexed keywords

AUTOPSY; BLOOD CELL COUNT; BONE MARROW DISEASE; CANCER RADIOTHERAPY; CAUSE OF DEATH; EDITORIAL; GASTROINTESTINAL DISEASE; HEMATOPOIETIC STEM CELL; INTESTINE CRYPT; INTESTINE MUCOSA; KAPLAN MEIER METHOD; LETHALITY; NONHUMAN; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RADIATION DOSE; RADIATION INJURY; RADIATION PROTECTION; WHOLE BODY RADIATION; WILD TYPE;

ANIMALS; BODY BURDEN; DOSE-RESPONSE RELATIONSHIP, RADIATION; GASTROINTESTINAL DISEASES; GASTROINTESTINAL TRACT; MICE; RADIATION DOSAGE; RADIATION INJURIES; RISK ASSESSMENT; RISK FACTORS; SURVIVAL ANALYSIS; SURVIVAL RATE; SYNDROME; TIME FACTORS; WHOLE-BODY IRRADIATION;

EID: 57649103818     PISSN: 03603016     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ijrobp.2008.09.009     Document Type: Editorial

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