[en] A prolonged stage of radiation sensitivity results for the development of the brain and the nervous system from the fact that man has a relatively long fetal period. Even with doses down to 0.2 to 1 Gy, later development is dominated by this fact particularly between the 10th and 18th pregnancy week. There seems to be a high sensitivity to the induction of malignant changes. Infantile induction rate for leukaemia is increased. (DG)
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; 1985; p. 57-60; Thieme; Stuttgart (Germany, F.R.); 24. annual meeting of the Vereinigung Deutscher Strahlenschutzaerzte e.V. and radiation protection conference: Hypotheses in radiation protection; Reinbek (Germany, F.R.); 27-28 May 1983