Chromosome intra- and inter-changes determined by G-banding in radiation workers with in vivo exposure to plutonium

Journal of Radiological Protection

Volumn 25, Issue 1, 2005, Pages 83-88

  Tawn, E Janet ^a   Whitehouse, Caroline A ^a  

^a WESTLAKES RESEARCH INSTITUTE   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ALPHA PARTICLES; GAMMA RAYS; MEDICAL PROBLEMS; PERSONNEL; PLUTONIUM; RADIOACTIVITY; RADIOISOTOPES;

BLOOD LOMPHOCYTES; CHROMOSOME ABERRATIONS; G-BANDING; RADIATION WORKERS;

CHROMOSOMES;

PLUTONIUM;

ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; CHROMOSOME ABERRATION; CHROMOSOME DAMAGE; CHROMOSOME G BAND; CHROMOSOME TRANSLOCATION; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; HUMAN; IN VIVO STUDY; OCCUPATIONAL EXPOSURE; PERIPHERAL LYMPHOCYTE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RADIATION DOSE; RADIATION EXPOSURE; UNITED KINGDOM;

BODY BURDEN; CHI-SQUARE DISTRIBUTION; CHROMOSOME ABERRATIONS; CHROMOSOME BANDING; ENGLAND; HUMANS; IN SITU HYBRIDIZATION, FLUORESCENCE; LYMPHOCYTES; OCCUPATIONAL EXPOSURE; PLUTONIUM; RADIATION DOSAGE;

EID: 17044434740     PISSN: 09524746     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1088/0952-4746/25/1/005     Document Type: Article

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