Investigation into possible DNA damaging effects of ultrasound in occupationally exposed medical personnel - The alkaline comet assay study

Journal of Applied Toxicology

Volumn 25, Issue 3, 2005, Pages 184-192

  Garaj Vrhovac, Verica ^a   Kopjar, Nevenka ^a  

^a INSTITUTE FOR MEDICAL RESEARCH AND OCCUPATIONAL HEALTH   (Croatia)

Author keywords

Alkaline comet assay; DNA damage; Occupational exposure; Peripheral blood leucocytes; Ultrasound

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; CLINICAL ARTICLE; COMET ASSAY; CONTROLLED STUDY; DIAGNOSTIC ACCURACY; DIAGNOSTIC VALUE; DNA DAMAGE; DOSIMETRY; FEMALE; GENOTOXICITY; HUMAN; LEUKOCYTE MIGRATION; MALE; MEDICAL PERSONNEL; OCCUPATIONAL DISEASE; OCCUPATIONAL EXPOSURE; OCCUPATIONAL HAZARD; PATHOGENESIS; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RADIATION DOSE; RADIATION INJURY; RISK ASSESSMENT; ULTRASOUND;

ADULT; CASE-CONTROL STUDIES; COMET ASSAY; DNA DAMAGE; FEMALE; HUMANS; LEUKOCYTES; MALE; MEDICAL STAFF; MIDDLE AGED; OCCUPATIONAL EXPOSURE; ULTRASONICS;

EID: 20444420546     PISSN: 0260437X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/jat.1035     Document Type: Article

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