Sunspot dynamics are reflected in human physiology and pathophysiology

Astrobiology

Volumn 11, Issue 2, 2011, Pages 93-103

  Hrushesky, William J M ^a,e   Sothern, Robert B ^b   Du Quiton, Jovelyn ^a   Quiton, Dinah Faith T ^a   Rietveld, Wop ^c   Boon, Mathilde E ^d  

^a UNIVERSITY OF SOUTH CAROLINA   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF MINNESOTA   (United States)

^c LEIDEN UNIVERSITY   (Netherlands)

^d LEIDEN CYTOLOGY AND PATHOLOGY LABORATORY   (Netherlands)

^e NONE   (United States)

Author keywords

10 year rhythm; Cervical infections; Cervical premalignancy; Geo solar magnetic interactions; Pap smear; Schwabe cycle

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; BLOOD PRESSURE; EPITHELIUM CELL; FACTUAL DATABASE; FEMALE; HEART RATE; HUMAN; MALE; PATHOLOGY; PERIODICITY; PHYSIOLOGY; SOLAR ENERGY; VAGINA SMEAR;

BLOOD PRESSURE; DATABASES, FACTUAL; EPITHELIAL CELLS; FEMALE; HEART RATE; HUMANS; MALE; PERIODICITY; SOLAR ACTIVITY; VAGINAL SMEARS;

EID: 79952910915     PISSN: 15311074     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1089/ast.2010.0574     Document Type: Article

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