Positive correlation between micronuclei and necrosis of lymphocytes in medical personnel occupationally exposed to ionizing radiation

Archive of Oncology

Volumn 13, Issue 2, 2005, Pages 65-68

  Petrović, Sandra ^a   Leskovac, Andreja ^a   Joksić, Gordana ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF BELGRADE   (Serbia)

Author keywords

Apoptosis; Leukocytes; Medical Staff; Micronuclei; Necrosis; Occupational Exposure; Radiation, Ionizing

Indexed keywords

ADULT; APOPTOSIS; ARTICLE; CELL DEATH; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; CYTOKINESIS; CYTOTOXICITY; DNA DAMAGE; FLOW CYTOMETRY; HUMAN; HUMAN CELL; INTERPHASE; IONIZING RADIATION; LYMPHOCYTE; MEDICAL PERSONNEL; MICRONUCLEUS; OCCUPATIONAL EXPOSURE; RADIATION DOSE; RADIATION PROTECTION;

EID: 27644433178     PISSN: 03547310     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2298/AOO0502065P     Document Type: Article

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