A preliminary cytogenetic and hematological study of photocopying machine operators

Indian Journal of Occupational and Environmental Medicine

Volumn 9, Issue 1, 2005, Pages 22-25

  Gadhia, P K ^a   Patel, D ^a   Solanki, K B ^a   Tamakuwala, D N ^a   Pithawala, M A ^a  

^a VEER NARMAD SOUTH GUJARAT UNIVERSITY   (India)

Author keywords

Chromosomal aberrations; Hematology; Occupational hazards; Photocopying machine operators; SCE

Indexed keywords

HEMOGLOBIN;

ADULT; ARTICLE; AUTOANALYSIS; BLOOD ANALYSIS; BLOOD CELL COUNT; BLOOD PRESSURE MEASUREMENT; BLOOD SAMPLING; CELL MUTANT; CHROMOSOME ABERRATION; CHROMOSOME ANALYSIS; CLINICAL ARTICLE; COMPARATIVE STUDY; HAZARD ASSESSMENT; HEMATOCRIT; HEMOGLOBIN DETERMINATION; HUMAN; MALE; MAN MACHINE INTERACTION; OCCUPATIONAL EXPOSURE; OCCUPATIONAL HAZARD; OPERATOR; SISTER CHROMATID EXCHANGE;

EID: 18644368633     PISSN: 00195278     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.4103/0019-5278.16037     Document Type: Article

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