Evaluation of DNA damage in lymphocytes of cardiologists exposed to radiation during cardiac catheterization by the comet assay

Japanese Heart Journal

Volumn 45, Issue 5, 2004, Pages 845-853

  Boyaci, Bulent ^a   Yalçin, Ridvan ^a   Çengel, Atiye ^a   Erdem, Onur ^a   Dörtlemez, Övsev ^a   Dörtlemez, Halis ^a   Sardas, Semra ^a  

^a GAZI UNIVERSITY   (Turkey)

Author keywords

Cardiologist; Comet assay; Radiation hazards; Single cell gel electrophoresis

Indexed keywords

DNA;

ADULT; ARTICLE; BLOOD SAMPLING; CELL NUCLEUS; CLINICAL ARTICLE; COMET ASSAY; CONTROLLED STUDY; DNA DAMAGE; FEMALE; HEART CATHETERIZATION; HUMAN; HUMAN CELL; LYMPHOCYTE; MALE; MEDICAL SPECIALIST; OCCUPATIONAL EXPOSURE; OCCUPATIONAL HAZARD; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RADIATION EXPOSURE; SMOKING; STATISTICAL SIGNIFICANCE; VENOUS BLOOD; CARDIOLOGY; EVALUATION; MANPOWER; METHODOLOGY; MIDDLE AGED; RADIATION;

ADULT; CARDIOLOGY; COMET ASSAY; DNA DAMAGE; EVALUATION STUDIES; FEMALE; HEART CATHETERIZATION; HUMANS; LYMPHOCYTES; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; OCCUPATIONAL EXPOSURE; RADIATION;

EID: 16544379790     PISSN: 00214868     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1536/jhj.45.845     Document Type: Article

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