Low-dose ionising radiation and cardiovascular diseases - Strategies for molecular epidemiological studies in Europe

Michaela Kreuzer, Anssi Auvinen, Elisabeth Cardis, Janet Hall, Jean Rene Jourdain, Dominique Laurier, Mark P. Little, Annette Peters, Ken Raj, Nicola S. Russell, Soile Tapio, Wei Zhang, Maria Gomolka

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    Abstract

    It is well established that high-dose ionising radiation causes cardiovascular diseases. In contrast, the evidence for a causal relationship between long-term risk of cardiovascular diseases after moderate doses (0.5-5. Gy) is suggestive and weak after low doses (

    Original languageEnglish
    Pages (from-to)90-100
    Number of pages11
    JournalMUTATION RESEARCH: REVIEWS IN MUTATION RESEARCH
    Volume764
    DOIs
    Publication statusPublished - 2015
    Publication typeA2 Review article in a scientific journal

    Keywords

    • Biomarker
    • Cardiovascular diseases
    • Epidemiology
    • Ionising radiation
    • Pathogenesis

    Publication forum classification

    • Publication forum level 1

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