Effect of low and chronic radiation exposure: A case-control study of mental retardation and cleft lip/palate in the monazite-bearing coastal areas of Southern Kerala

Radiation Research

Volumn 177, Issue 1, 2012, Pages 109-116

  Koya, P K M ^a   Chougaonkar, M P ^a   Predeep, P ^b,d   Jojo, P J ^c   Cheriyan, V D ^a   Mayya, Y S ^a   Seshadri, M ^a  

^a BHABHA ATOMIC RESEARCH CENTRE   (India)

^b SREE NARAYANA COLLEGE   (India)

^c FATIMA MATA NATIONAL COLLEGE   (India)

^d NATIONAL INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY CALICUT   (India)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; CLEFT LIP PALATE; CONTROLLED STUDY; DOSIMETRY; FEMALE; HUMAN; INDIA; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MENTAL DEFICIENCY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROGENY; RADIATION EXPOSURE; RISK FACTOR; SEASHORE;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; CASE-CONTROL STUDIES; CLEFT LIP; CLEFT PALATE; DOSE-RESPONSE RELATIONSHIP, RADIATION; ENVIRONMENTAL EXPOSURE; FEMALE; HUMANS; INDIA; INTELLECTUAL DISABILITY; MALE; METALS, RARE EARTH; PREGNANCY; RADIATION INJURIES; RADIOMETRY; TIME FACTORS; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 84255172286     PISSN: 00337587     EISSN: 19385404     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1667/RR2699.1     Document Type: Article

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