Health risk and biological effects of cardiac ionising imaging: From epidemiology to genes

International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health

Volumn 6, Issue 6, 2009, Pages 1882-1893

  Foffa, Ilenia ^a   Cresci, Monica ^a   Andreassi, Maria Grazia ^a,b  

^a INSTITUTE OF CLINICAL PHYSIOLOGY   (Italy)

^b G PASQUINUCCI HOSPITAL   (Italy)

Author keywords

Biomarkers; Cancer risk; DNA damage; Genetic polymorphisms; Ionizing radiation

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; CANCER RISK; CHROMOSOME ABERRATION; DNA DAMAGE; GENETIC POLYMORPHISM; HEALTH HAZARD; IONIZING RADIATION; RADIATION EXPOSURE; RADIATION PROTECTION; RISK ASSESSMENT;

EID: 67649979959     PISSN: None     EISSN: 16604601     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3390/ijerph6061882     Document Type: Article

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