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Genetische Wirkungen kleiner Stahlen-Dosen.

Genetic effect of low doses of lonizing radiation.

Naturwissenschaften 74, 3-11 (1987)
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There are several approaches to evaluate the genetic effects of low doses of ionizing radiation in a human population. Based on experiments on mice using high doses, the genetic risk for humans has to be derived by extrapolation to low doses, assuming mouse and man respond in a similar way. Microdosimetric considerations indicate a linear relationship; studies on the molecular mechanism of radiation-induced mutagenesis lead to the conclusion that, in addition to a constitutive mutagenic process, an inducible compound exists which may cause linear-quadratic dose-effect curves. Linear extrapolation seems thus to be justified; however, the genetic risk of low doses may be slightly overestimated.
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Publication type Article: Journal article
Document type Scientific Article
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ISSN (print) / ISBN 0028-1042
e-ISSN 1432-1904
Quellenangaben Volume: 74, Issue: 1, Pages: 3-11 Article Number: , Supplement: ,
Publisher Springer
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Reviewing status Peer reviewed