Individual responsiveness to induction of micronuclei in human lymphocytes after exposure in vitro to 1800-MHz microwave radiation

Mutation Research - Genetic Toxicology and Environmental Mutagenesis

Volumn 582, Issue 1-2, 2005, Pages 42-52

  Zotti Martelli, Laura ^a   Peccatori, Mario ^b   Maggini, Valentina ^a   Ballardin, Michela ^a   Barale, Roberto ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF PISA   (Italy)

^b CISAM   (Italy)

Author keywords

Electromagnetic fields; Human lymphocytes; Individual susceptibility; Micronucleus assay; Microwaves; Non ionizing radiation

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; BLOOD SAMPLING; DENSITY; EXPOSURE; GENOTOXICITY; HUMAN; HUMAN CELL; LYMPHOCYTE; LYMPHOCYTE PROLIFERATION; MICRONUCLEUS; MICROWAVE RADIATION; MULTIVARIATE ANALYSIS; PERIPHERAL LYMPHOCYTE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; REPRODUCIBILITY; STATISTICAL SIGNIFICANCE;

EID: 15244347193     PISSN: 13835718     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.mrgentox.2004.12.014     Document Type: Article

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