UV radiation may explain intercity difference for cataract in A-bomb survivors

Journal of Photochemistry and Photobiology B: Biology

Volumn 103, Issue 2, 2011, Pages 105-110

  Minamoto, Atsushi ^a   Neriishi, Kazuo ^b   Nakashima, Eiji ^b  

^a Minamoto Eye Clinic   (Japan)

^b RADIATION EFFECTS RESEARCH FOUNDATION   (Japan)

Author keywords

A bomb radiation; A bomb survivors; Cataract prevalence; UVA and UVB

Indexed keywords

AGED; ARTICLE; ATOMIC BOMB SURVIVOR; CATARACT; EYE; FEMALE; GEOGRAPHY; HUMAN; IONIZING RADIATION; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RADIATION DOSE; RESIDENTIAL AREA; ULTRAVIOLET A RADIATION; ULTRAVIOLET B RADIATION; ULTRAVIOLET RADIATION;

CATARACT; HUMANS; JAPAN; LENS, CRYSTALLINE; NUCLEAR WARFARE; RADIATION INJURIES; SURVIVORS; ULTRAVIOLET RAYS;

EID: 79954627457     PISSN: 10111344     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jphotobiol.2011.02.001     Document Type: Article

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