Effects of estradiol and progesterone on the variability of the micronucleus assay

Mutation Research - Fundamental and Molecular Mechanisms of Mutagenesis

Volumn 578, Issue 1-2, 2005, Pages 308-316

  Baeyens, Ans ^a   Vandersickel, Veerle ^a   Thierens, Hubert ^a   De Ridder, Leo ^a   Vral, Anne ^a  

^a GHENT UNIVERSITY   (Belgium)

Author keywords

Estradiol; Lymphocytes; MN assay; Progesterone; Radiosensitivity

Indexed keywords

ESTRADIOL; PROGESTERONE;

ARTICLE; BLOOD SAMPLING; CANCER SUSCEPTIBILITY; CONTROLLED STUDY; FEMALE; GENETIC VARIABILITY; HORMONE RELEASE; HUMAN; HUMAN CELL; IONIZING RADIATION; LYMPHOCYTE; MICRONUCLEUS; PERIPHERAL LYMPHOCYTE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RADIOSENSITIVITY;

ADULT; CELLS, CULTURED; DOSE-RESPONSE RELATIONSHIP, DRUG; ESTRADIOL; FEMALE; HUMANS; LYMPHOCYTES; MICRONUCLEUS TESTS; PREGNANCY; PROGESTERONE; RADIATION, IONIZING; TIME FACTORS; VARIATION (GENETICS);

EID: 25844444614     PISSN: 00275107     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.mrfmmm.2005.05.013     Document Type: Article

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