DNA damage in exfoliated buccal cells of smokers assessed by the single cell gel electrophoresis assay

Mutation Research - Genetic Toxicology

Volumn 370, Issue 2, 1996, Pages 115-120

  Rojas, E ^a   Valverde, M ^a   Sordo, M ^a   Ostrosky Wegman, P ^a  

^a UNIVERSIDAD NACIONAL AUTÓNOMA DE MÉXICO   (Mexico)

Author keywords

Buccal exfoliated cell; Human monitoring; Single cell gel electrophoresis assay

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; CHEEK; CHEEK MUCOSA; CONTROLLED STUDY; CYTOCHEMISTRY; CYTOTOXICITY; DNA DAMAGE; DNA STRAND BREAKAGE; FEMALE; GEL ELECTROPHORESIS; HUMAN; HUMAN CELL; MALE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SMOKING; TECHNIQUE;

EID: 0030582444     PISSN: 01651218     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/0165-1218(96)00062-6     Document Type: Article

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