Genotoxic effects of radiofrequency electromagnetic fields

Pathophysiology

Volumn 16, Issue 2-3, 2009, Pages 89-102

  Ruediger, Hugo W ^a  

^a MEDICAL UNIVERSITY OF VIENNA   (Austria)

Author keywords

Cytogenetic effects; DNA fragmentation; Gene mutations; Mechanisms of genotoxicity

Indexed keywords

OXYGEN RADICAL; REACTIVE OXYGEN METABOLITE;

ARTICLE; CHROMOSOME ABERRATION; COMET ASSAY; DNA DAMAGE; DNA FRAGMENTATION; DNA REPAIR; ELECTROMAGNETIC FIELD; EPIGENETICS; GENE MUTATION; GENOTOXICITY; HIGH TEMPERATURE; HUMAN; INTERACTIONS WITH DNA; MICROWAVE RADIATION; NONHUMAN; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RADIATION EXPOSURE; RADIOFREQUENCY;

EID: 67650704488     PISSN: 09284680     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.pathophys.2008.11.004     Document Type: Article

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