Genetic damage in mobile phone users: Some preliminary findings

Indian Journal of Human Genetics

Volumn 11, Issue 2, 2005, Pages 99-104

  Gandhi, Gursatej ^a   Anita, ^a  

^a GURU NANAK DEV UNIVERSITY   (India)

Author keywords

DNA damage; Micronuclei; Microwaves

Indexed keywords

DNA;

ADULT; ARTICLE; CAPILLARY BLOOD; CELL DAMAGE; CHROMOSOME DAMAGE; CLINICAL ARTICLE; COMET ASSAY; CONTROLLED STUDY; DNA DAMAGE; FEMALE; GENETIC DAMAGE; HUMAN; HUMAN CELL; IN VIVO STUDY; MALE; MICRONUCLEUS; MICRONUCLEUS TEST; MICROWAVE RADIATION; MOBILE PHONE; PERIPHERAL LYMPHOCYTE; RADIATION EXPOSURE;

EID: 31044451165     PISSN: 09716866     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.4103/0971-6866.16810     Document Type: Article

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