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Radiation-Protective Agents

Known as: Agents, Radioprotective, Radiation Protective Agents, Radiation-Protective Drugs 
Drugs used to protect against ionizing radiation. They are usually of interest for use in radiation therapy but have been considered for other, e.g… 
National Institutes of Health

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Radiation ProtectionRadiation ToleranceRadiation injuryaspects of radiation effects

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Highly Cited
2017
Highly Cited
2017
Theoretical Investigation of 2D Layered Materials as Protective Films for Lithium and Sodium Metal Anodes
Rechargeable batteries based on lithium (sodium) metal anodes have been attracting increasing attention due to their high… 
Highly Cited
2009
Highly Cited
2009
Factors influencing worker use of personal protective eyewear.
Highly Cited
2008
Highly Cited
2008
The effects of protective clothing on energy consumption during different activities
Protective clothing (PPC) can have negative effects on worker performance. Currently little is known about the metabolic effects… 
Highly Cited
2004
Highly Cited
2004
Active Versus Passive Cooling During Work in Warm Environments While Wearing Firefighting Protective Clothing
This study examined whether active or passive cooling during intermittent work reduced the heat strain associated with wearing… 
Highly Cited
2000
Highly Cited
2000
Octreotide may act as a radioprotective agent in acromegaly.
Clinical experience shows that an increasing number of patients undergoing radiation treatment for recurring acromegaly or… 
Review
1994
Review
1994
Protective efficacy of hepatitis B vaccines in neonates
A literature search was carried out to investigate the factors that influence the protective efficacy (PE) of hepatitis B… 
Review
1989
Review
1989
Toxicodynamics of sulfur mustard.
Mustards have become an important topic of global discussion in recent years. The latest extensive reports and conference of 145… 
Highly Cited
1988
Highly Cited
1988
Cisplatin neuropathy. Risk factors, prognosis, and protection by WR‐2721
A prospective study of patients receiving cis‐diaminedichloroplatin II (DDP) was carried out to determine if risk factors could… 
Highly Cited
1983
Highly Cited
1983
Interaction of cultured mammalian cells with WR-2721 and its thiol, WR-1065: implications for mechanisms of radioprotection.
An isothermal microcalorimeter was used to measure changes in heat flow when radioprotective drugs were added to cultured… 
Highly Cited
1973
Highly Cited
1973
Radioprotection of tumor and normal tissues by thiophosphate compounds
The efficacy of the radioprotective thiophosphate compounds WR638 (sodium hydrogen S‐[2 aminoethyl] phosphorothioate) and WR2721… 
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