Chromosomal aberrations in uranium and coal miners

International Journal of Radiation Biology

Volumn 80, Issue 2, 2004, Pages 147-153

  Wolf, G ^a,d   Arndt, D ^b,e   Kotschy Lang, N ^a   Obe, G ^c  

^a Berufsgenossenschaftliche Klin B   (Germany)

^b ROBERT KOCH INSTITUTE   (Germany)

^c UNIVERSITY OF DUISBURG ESSEN   (Germany)

^d Berliner Wiss Gesellschaft   (Germany)

^e Öseler ^*  (Germany)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGE; AGED; ARTICLE; CHROMOSOME ABERRATION; COAL MINING; CONTROLLED STUDY; HUMAN; IONIZING RADIATION; LIFESTYLE; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MINER; OCCUPATIONAL HAZARD; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RADIATION EXPOSURE; RISK FACTOR; SISTER CHROMATID EXCHANGE; URANIUM MINE;

ADULT; AGED; ALCOHOL DRINKING; CASE-CONTROL STUDIES; CHROMATIDS; CHROMOSOME ABERRATIONS; CHROMOSOMES; COAL MINING; CYTOGENETICS; DNA DAMAGE; HUMANS; MALE; METAPHASE; MIDDLE AGED; MINING; OCCUPATIONAL EXPOSURE; RADIATION, IONIZING; SISTER CHROMATID EXCHANGE; SMOKING; TIME FACTORS; URANIUM;

EID: 1642488984     PISSN: 09553002     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/09553000310001621446     Document Type: Article

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