Evaluation of genotoxic effects in human peripheral blood leukocytes following an acute in vitro exposure to 900 MHz radiofrequency fields

Bioelectromagnetics

Volumn 26, Issue 4, 2005, Pages 258-265

  Zeni, O ^a   Romano M ^a   Perrotta, A ^a   Lioi, M B ^b   Barbieri, R ^b   D'Ambrosio, G ^c   Massa, R ^c   Scarfi, M R ^a,d  

^a INSTITUTE FOR ELECTROMAGNETIC SENSING OF THE ENVIRONMENT   (Italy)

^b UNIVERSITY OF BASILICATA   (Italy)

^c UNIVERSITY OF NAPLES FEDERICO II   (Italy)

^d CNR   (Italy)

Author keywords

Chromosomal aberrations; Comet assay; GSM signal; Human leukocytes; Radiofrequency; Sister chromatid exchanges

Indexed keywords

BLOOD; CELL CULTURE; DNA; ELECTROPHORESIS; RADIATION EFFECTS; WAVEGUIDES;

900 MHZ; CHROMOSOMAL ABERRATION; COMET ASSAYS; DNA DAMAGES; GSM SIGNAL; HUMAN LEUKOCYTES; HUMAN PERIPHERAL BLOOD; LEUCOCYTES; RADIOFREQUENCIES; SISTER CHROMATID EXCHANGE;

CELL PROLIFERATION;

MESYLIC ACID METHYL ESTER; MITOMYCIN C; PHYTOHEMAGGLUTININ;

ARTICLE; CELL PROLIFERATION; CHROMOSOME ABERRATION; COMET ASSAY; DNA DAMAGE; DOSIMETRY; ELECTROMAGNETIC FIELD; GENOTOXICITY; HUMAN; HUMAN CELL; LEUKOCYTE; MITOSIS INDEX; NORMAL HUMAN; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RADIATION ABSORPTION; RADIATION EXPOSURE; RADIOFREQUENCY; RADIOFREQUENCY RADIATION; SISTER CHROMATID EXCHANGE; TEMPERATURE;

EID: 18044392741     PISSN: 01978462     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/bem.20078     Document Type: Article

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