Evaluation of genotoxic potential of synthetic progestins-norethindrone and norgestrel in human lymphocytes in vitro

Mutation Research - Genetic Toxicology and Environmental Mutagenesis

Volumn 494, Issue 1-2, 2001, Pages 13-20

  Ahmad, Md Equebal ^a   Shadab, G G H A ^a   Azfer, Md Asim ^a   Afzal, Mohammad ^a  

^a ALIGARH MUSLIM UNIVERSITY   (India)

Author keywords

Cell growth kinetics; Chromosomal aberration; Human lymphocytes; Norethindrone; Norgestrel; Sister chromatid exchange

Indexed keywords

NORETHISTERONE; NORGESTREL;

ADULT; ARTICLE; CELL CYCLE; CELL GROWTH; CHROMOSOME ABERRATION; CONCENTRATION RESPONSE; CONTROLLED STUDY; CYTOTOXICITY; DRUG EFFECT; DRUG EXPOSURE; FEMALE; GENOTOXICITY; HUMAN; HUMAN CELL; LYMPHOCYTE PROLIFERATION; METABOLIC ACTIVATION; MITOSIS INDEX; NORMAL HUMAN; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SISTER CHROMATID EXCHANGE;

CELL CYCLE; CHROMOSOME ABERRATIONS; DOSE-RESPONSE RELATIONSHIP, DRUG; HUMANS; LYMPHOCYTES; NORETHINDRONE; NORGESTREL; PROGESTERONE CONGENERS; SISTER CHROMATID EXCHANGE;

EID: 0035948799     PISSN: 13835718     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S1383-5718(01)00164-4     Document Type: Article

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