Genotoxicity assessment using comet assay in Behcet's disease patients

Mutation Research - Fundamental and Molecular Mechanisms of Mutagenesis

Volumn 578, Issue 1-2, 2005, Pages 170-174

  Bilgici, Birsen ^a   Bedir, Abdulkerim ^a   Şentürk, Nilgün ^a   Alvur, Muhlise ^a   Aydin, Fatma ^a   Turanli, Ahmet Yasar ^a  

^a ONDOKUZ MAYIS UNIVERSITY   (Turkey)

Author keywords

Behcet's disease; Comet assay; Genotoxicity; Single cell gel electrophoresis

Indexed keywords

ALKALI; COLCHICINE; DNA;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ARTICLE; BEHCET DISEASE; CLINICAL TRIAL; COMET ASSAY; CONTROLLED CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED STUDY; DRUG SAFETY; DRUG USE; FEMALE; GENOTOXICITY; HUMAN; HUMAN CELL; IMAGE ANALYSIS; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MEDICAL ASSESSMENT; OBSERVATION; PRIORITY JOURNAL;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; BEHCET SYNDROME; CASE-CONTROL STUDIES; COLCHICINE; COMET ASSAY; DNA DAMAGE; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; MUTAGENICITY TESTS; MUTAGENS; TURKEY;

EID: 25844461316     PISSN: 00275107     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.mrfmmm.2005.05.011     Document Type: Article

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