The disaster in Japan: Utility of melatonin in providing protection against ionizing radiation

Journal of Pineal Research

Volumn 50, Issue 4, 2011, Pages 357-358

  Reiter, Russel J ^a   Tan, Dun Xian ^a   Korkmaz, Ahmet ^a   Manchester, Lucien C ^a  

^a NONE

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

MELATONIN; POTASSIUM IODIDE;

DISEASE SEVERITY; DRUG EFFICACY; DRUG SAFETY; DUST; HUMAN; IONIZING RADIATION; JAPAN; LETHAL DOSE; NONHUMAN; NOTE; NUCLEAR ACCIDENT; PROTECTIVE EQUIPMENT; RADIATION DOSE; RADIATION EXPOSURE; RADIATION INJURY; RADIATION PROTECTION; RISK REDUCTION; ROOM TEMPERATURE; SHELF LIFE; THYROID CANCER;

HUMANS; JAPAN; MELATONIN; RADIATION INJURIES; RADIATION, IONIZING;

EID: 79953875424     PISSN: 07423098     EISSN: 1600079X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1600-079X.2011.00881.x     Document Type: Note

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