Human lymphocytes exposed to low doses of X-rays are less susceptible to radiation-induced mutagenesis

Mutation Research Letters

Volumn 263, Issue 4, 1991, Pages 197-201

  Kelsey, K T ^a   Memisoglu, A ^a   Frenkel, D ^a   Liber, H L ^a  

^a HARVARD SCHOOL OF PUBLIC HEALTH   (United States)

Author keywords

Adaptive response; Hprt mutation; Lymphocytes

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; HUMAN; HUMAN CELL; LYMPHOCYTE CULTURE; MUTAGENESIS; MUTATION RATE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RADIATION DOSE; T LYMPHOCYTE; X RAY;

ADAPTATION, PHYSIOLOGICAL; CHROMOSOME ABERRATIONS; DOSE-RESPONSE RELATIONSHIP, RADIATION; HUMAN; HYPOXANTHINE PHOSPHORIBOSYLTRANSFERASE; LYMPHOCYTE ACTIVATION; MUTAGENESIS; PHYTOHEMAGGLUTININS; T-LYMPHOCYTES;

EID: 0025850448     PISSN: 01657992     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/0165-7992(91)90001-K     Document Type: Article

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