Evaluation of genotoxic effects in human fibroblasts after intermittent exposure to 50 Hz electromagnetic fields: A confirmatory study

Radiation Research

Volumn 164, Issue 3, 2005, Pages 270-276

  Scarfí, Maria Rosaria ^a   Sannino, Anna ^a   Perrotta, Alessandro ^a   Sarti, Maurizio ^a   Mesirca, Pietro ^b   Bersani, Ferdinando ^b  

^a CNR   (Italy)

^b UNIVERSITY OF BOLOGNA   (Italy)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

SINGLE STRANDED DNA;

ARTICLE; CELL CYCLE; COMET ASSAY; CONTROLLED STUDY; DNA DAMAGE; DNA STRAND BREAKAGE; ELECTROMAGNETIC FIELD; FIBROBLAST CULTURE; GENOTOXICITY; HUMAN; HUMAN CELL; MICRONUCLEUS TEST; PRIORITY JOURNAL;

CELL PROLIFERATION; CELLS, CULTURED; DNA; DNA DAMAGE; DOSE-RESPONSE RELATIONSHIP, RADIATION; ELECTRICITY; ELECTROMAGNETIC FIELDS; FIBROBLASTS; HUMANS; MALE; MUTAGENICITY TESTS; RADIATION DOSAGE; TIME FACTORS;

EID: 24144432845     PISSN: 00337587     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1667/RR3427.1     Document Type: Article

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