Low doses of ionizing radiation and risk of cardiovascular disease: A review of epidemiological studies;Irradiations à faibles doses et risque de pathologie cardiovasculaire : revue des études épidémiologiques

Revue d'Epidemiologie et de Sante Publique

Volumn 57, Issue 5, 2009, Pages 347-359

  Metz Flamant, C ^a   Bonaventure, A ^a   Milliat, F ^a   Tirmarche, M ^a   Laurier, D ^a   Bernier, M O ^a  

^a INSTITUT DE RADIOPROTECTION ET DE SÛRETÉ NUCLÉAIRE IRSN   (France)

Author keywords

Cardiovascular diseases; Epidemiology; Ionizing radiation

Indexed keywords

ARTERY CALCIFICATION; ATOMIC BOMB SURVIVOR; CARDIOVASCULAR DISEASE; CARDIOVASCULAR RISK; CEREBROVASCULAR DISEASE; CHERNOBYL ACCIDENT; EPIDEMIOLOGICAL DATA; HEART INFARCTION; HUMAN; HYPERTENSION; IONIZING RADIATION; ISCHEMIC HEART DISEASE; LONG TERM EXPOSURE; LOW ENERGY RADIATION; OCCUPATIONAL EXPOSURE; PATHOPHYSIOLOGY; RADIATION EXPOSURE; RADIOLOGICAL TECHNOLOGIST; RADIOLOGIST; REVIEW;

CARDIOVASCULAR DISEASES; ENVIRONMENTAL EXPOSURE; HUMANS; RADIATION INJURIES; RADIATION, IONIZING; RISK ASSESSMENT;

EID: 72049114710     PISSN: 03987620     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.respe.2009.04.009     Document Type: Review

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