NASCA report 2: Longitudinal study of relationship of exposure to space radiation and risk of lens opacity

Radiation Research

Volumn 178, Issue 1, 2012, Pages 25-32

  Chylack, Leo T ^a   Feiveson, Alan H ^c   Peterson, Leif E ^b   Tung, William H ^a   Wear, Mary L ^d   Marak, Lisa J ^d   Hardy, Dale S ^b   Chappell, Lori J ^c   Cucinotta, Francis A ^c  

^a BRIGHAM AND WOMEN S HOSPITAL   (United States)

^b HOUSTON METHODIST RESEARCH INSTITUTE   (United States)

^c NASA JOHNSON SPACE CENTER   (United States)

^d WYLE LABORATORIES   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ARMY; CATARACT; CONTROLLED STUDY; COSMIC RADIATION; COSMONAUT; DISEASE ASSOCIATION; DISEASE SEVERITY; EYE; HUMAN; LONGITUDINAL STUDY; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RADIATION DOSE; RADIATION EXPOSURE; REVIEW; SUBCAPSULAR CATARACT; VISUAL ACUITY;

EID: 84864492972     PISSN: 00337587     EISSN: 19385404     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1667/RR2876.1     Document Type: Review

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