Stoichiometric measurement of DNA damage caused by 8-methoxy-psoralen and UVA

Clinical Biochemistry

Volumn 30, Issue 5, 1997, Pages 439-442

  Karikas, G A ^a   Schulpis, K H ^b   Kokotos, G ^a   Michas, T ^c   Georgala, S ^c  

^a UNIVERSITY OF ATHENS   (Greece)

^b AGHIA SOPHIA CHILDREN S HOSPITAL   (Greece)

^c A Syngros Hospital   (Greece)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

DOXORUBICIN; METHOXSALEN;

ARTICLE; DNA DAMAGE; HIGH PERFORMANCE LIQUID CHROMATOGRAPHY; NONHUMAN; PRIORITY JOURNAL; STOICHIOMETRY; ULTRAVIOLET A RADIATION;

ANIMALS; CATTLE; DNA; METHOXSALEN; PHOTOSENSITIZING AGENTS; ULTRAVIOLET RAYS;

EID: 0031193562     PISSN: 00099120     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0009-9120(97)00045-3     Document Type: Article

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