APPARENTLY BENEFICIAL EFFECT OF LOW TO INTERMEDIATE DOSES OF A-BOMB RADIATION ON HUMAN LIFE-SPAN

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MINE, M
OKUMURA, Y
ICHIMARU, M
NAKAMURA, T
KONDO, S
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[1] KINKI UNIV,ATOM ENERGY RES INST,HIGASHIOSAKA,OSAKA 577,JAPAN
[2] NAGASAKI UNIV,SCH MED,SCI DATA CTR ABOMB DISASTER,NAGASAKI 852,JAPAN
[3] NAGASAKI UNIV,SCH ALLIED MED SCI,NAGASAKI 852,JAPAN
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10.1080/09553009014552341
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Q [生物科学];
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07 ; 0710 ; 09 ;
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Among about 100 000 A-bomb survivors registered at Nagasaki University School of Medicine, 290 male subjects exposed to 50-149 cGy showed significantly lower mortality from non-cancerous diseases than age-matched unexposed males. This was deduced from the fitting of a U-shaped dose-response relationship. Reasons for this effect in males, but not in females, are discussed with reference to selection of individuals and to hormesis. © 1990 Informa UK Ltd All rights reserved: reproduction in whole or part not permitted.
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