Influence of genetic polymorphisms of biotransformation enzymes on gene mutations, strand breaks of deoxyribonucleic acid, and micronuclei in mononuclear blood cells and urinary 8-hydroxydeoxyguanosine in potroom workers exposed to polyaromatic hydrocarbons

Scandinavian Journal of Work, Environment and Health

Volumn 25, Issue 4, 1999, Pages 351-360

  Carstensen, Ulrica ^a   Hou, Sai Mei ^b   Alexandrie, Anna Karin ^b,c   Högstedt, Benkt ^d   Tagesson, Christer ^e   Warholm, Margareta ^b,c   Rannug, Agneta ^b,c   Lambert, Bo ^b   Axmon, Anna ^f   Hagmar, Lars ^f  

^a UMEÅ UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL   (Sweden)

^b KAROLINSKA INSTITUTE   (Sweden)

^c NATIONAL INSTITUTE FOR WORKING LIFE   (Sweden)

^d HALMSTAD HOSPITAL   (Sweden)

^e LINKÖPING UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL   (Sweden)

^f LUND UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL   (Sweden)

Author keywords

Aluminium reduction plant; Biomarkers of genotoxic effect; Cytochrome P 4501A1; Glutathione transferases; Microsomal epoxide hydrolase; Peripheral lymphocytes

Indexed keywords

8 HYDROXYDEOXYGUANOSINE; CD4 ANTIGEN; CD8 ANTIGEN; EPOXIDE HYDROLASE; HYPOXANTHINE PHOSPHORIBOSYLTRANSFERASE; POLYCYCLIC AROMATIC HYDROCARBON;

ADULT; ALUMINUM FACTORY; ARTICLE; BIOTRANSFORMATION; CONTROLLED STUDY; DNA ADDUCT; DNA STRAND BREAKAGE; EMPLOYMENT; GENETIC POLYMORPHISM; GENOTOXICITY; GENOTYPE; HUMAN; INDOOR AIR POLLUTION; MALE; MICRONUCLEUS; MONITORING; MONONUCLEAR CELL; MUTAGENIC ACTIVITY; MUTATION RATE; NORMAL HUMAN; OCCUPATIONAL EXPOSURE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; URINALYSIS;

EID: 0032830142     PISSN: 03553140     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.5271/sjweh.445     Document Type: Article

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