Ultraviolet light in human health, diseases and environment

"This book is about the roles and importance of Ultraviolet (UV) light from sun and from man-made UV lamps in our daily life, on health and diseases, also its application in sterilization and treatment. The key words are: reactive oxygen species, DNA damage, UV mutagenicity, skin cancers, polym...

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Other Authors: Ahmad, Shamim I., 1945- (Editor) 
Corporate Author: SpringerLink (online služba) (Distributor) 
Format: eBook
Language:English
Published: Cham, Switzerland : Springer, 2017
Series:Advances in experimental medicine and biology
Genre/form:elektronické knihy
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ISBN:978-3-319-56017-5
978-3-319-56016-8
978-3-319-85803-6
9783319560168
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Summary:"This book is about the roles and importance of Ultraviolet (UV) light from sun and from man-made UV lamps in our daily life, on health and diseases, also its application in sterilization and treatment. The key words are: reactive oxygen species, DNA damage, UV mutagenicity, skin cancers, polymorphous light eruption, Xeroderma pigmentosum, vitiligo, psoriasis, rheumatoid arthritis, diabetes mellitus, metabolic syndromes, cardiovascular diseases, dermatology, photobiology, photodermatosis, vitamin D synthesis, vitamin D efficiency, water sterilization, blood sterilization, phototherapies, skin tanning and UV dosimeter."--Nakladatelská anotace
Physical Description:1 online zdroj (xxiv, 365 stran) : barevné ilustrace
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