The frequency of induced premature centromere division in human populations occupationally exposed to genotoxic chemicals

Mutation Research - Genetic Toxicology and Environmental Mutagenesis

Volumn 445, Issue 2, 1999, Pages 241-249

  Major, Jenö ^a   Jakab, Mátyás G ^a   Tompa, Anna ^a  

^a Natl Institute of Chemical Safety   (Hungary)

Author keywords

Chromosomal aberration; Chromosome instability; Early centromere division; Genotoxicology monitoring; Occupational health; Premature centromere separation; Risk assessment

Indexed keywords

ACRYLONITRILE; ASPHALT; BENZENE; CARBON TETRACHLORIDE; CYTOSTATIC AGENT; ETHYLENE OXIDE; INDUSTRIAL CHEMICAL; N,N DIMETHYLFORMAMIDE; ORGANIC SOLVENT; POLYCHLORINATED BIPHENYL;

ADULT; ALCOHOL CONSUMPTION; ARTICLE; CANCER RISK; CHROMOSOME ABERRATION; CHROMOSOME BREAKAGE; CONTROLLED STUDY; CYTOGENETICS; FEMALE; GENOTOXICITY; HUMAN; MALE; METAPHASE; MITOSIS; OCCUPATIONAL EXPOSURE; PERIPHERAL LYMPHOCYTE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RISK ASSESSMENT; SMOKING;

ADULT; BIOLOGICAL MARKERS; CENTROMERE; CHEMICAL INDUSTRY; CHROMOSOME ABERRATIONS; DNA DAMAGE; DRUG INDUSTRY; ENVIRONMENTAL MONITORING; FEMALE; HAZARDOUS SUBSTANCES; HUMANS; KARYOTYPING; LYMPHOCYTES; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; MUTAGENS; NURSING SERVICE, HOSPITAL; OCCUPATIONAL EXPOSURE; PETROLEUM;

EID: 0032746299     PISSN: 13835718     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S1383-5718(99)00129-1     Document Type: Article

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