Could Hypertension in Radiographers Associated with Low Ionizing Radiation Exposure? An Evidence-Based Case Report

Authors

Rita I. Wijaya, Occupational Medicine Specialist Study Program, Faculty of Medicine Universitas Indonesia, Jakarta.Follow
Levina C Khoe, Department of Community Medicine, Faculty of Medicine Universitas Indonesia, Jakarta.
Muchtaruddin Mansyur, Department of Community Medicine, Faculty of Medicine Universitas Indonesia, Jakarta.

Abstract

Low-dose ionizing radiation exposure (

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Recommended Citation

I. Wijaya, Rita; C Khoe, Levina; and Mansyur, Muchtaruddin (2023) "Could Hypertension in Radiographers Associated with Low Ionizing Radiation Exposure? An Evidence-Based Case Report," Occupational and Environmental Medicine Journal of Indonesia: Vol. 1: No. 1, Article 2.
DOI: 10.7454/oemji.v1i1.1001
Available at: https://scholarhub.ui.ac.id/oemji/vol1/iss1/2