Chromosome aberrations in human lymphocytes analysed by fluorescence in situ hybridization after in vitro irradiation, and in radiation workers, 11 years after an accidental radiation exposure

International Journal of Radiation Biology

Volumn 71, Issue 3, 1997, Pages 293-299

  Stephan, G ^a   Pressl, S ^a  

^a BUNDESAMT FÜR STRAHLENSCHUTZ   (Germany)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; CASE REPORT; CHROMOSOME ABERRATION; CONTROLLED STUDY; FEMALE; FLUORESCENCE IN SITU HYBRIDIZATION; HUMAN; HUMAN CELL; LYMPHOCYTE CULTURE; MALE; OCCUPATIONAL EXPOSURE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RADIATION ACCIDENT;

ACCIDENTS, RADIATION; ADULT; CELLS, CULTURED; CHROMOSOME ABERRATIONS; FEMALE; HUMANS; IN SITU HYBRIDIZATION, FLUORESCENCE; LYMPHOCYTES; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; TIME FACTORS; TRANSLOCATION, GENETIC;

EID: 0030959847     PISSN: 09553002     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/095530097144175     Document Type: Article

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