Investigation of micronucleus frequencies in lymphocytes of inhabitants environmentally exposed to chrysotile asbestos

International Journal of Environmental Health Research

Volumn 17, Issue 1, 2007, Pages 45-51

  Dönmez Altuntaş, Hamiyet ^a   Baran, Münevver ^a   Oymak, F Sema ^a   Hamurcu, Zuhal ^a   Imamoǧlu, Nalan ^a   Özesmi, Mustafa ^a   Demirtaş, Halil ^a  

^a ERCIYES UNIVERSITY   (Turkey)

Author keywords

Calcified pleural plaques; Chrysotile asbestos; Lymphocytes; Malignant pleural mesothelioma (MPM); Micronucleus (MN)

Indexed keywords

CHRYSOTILE;

ASBESTOS; BIOASSAY; CANCER; ENVIRONMENTAL RISK; HEALTH RISK; HEMATOLOGY; POLLUTION EXPOSURE; RISK FACTOR;

ADULT; AGE DISTRIBUTION; AGED; ARTICLE; BLOOD CULTURE; BLOOD SAMPLING; CIGARETTE SMOKING; CONTROLLED STUDY; ENVIRONMENTAL EXPOSURE; FEMALE; HUMAN; HUMAN CELL; LYMPHOCYTE; LYMPHOCYTE CULTURE; MALE; MICRONUCLEUS; SEX DIFFERENCE; STATISTICAL SIGNIFICANCE;

ADULT; AGED; AGED, 80 AND OVER; ASBESTOS, SERPENTINE; CARCINOGENS; CELLS, CULTURED; ENVIRONMENTAL EXPOSURE; FEMALE; HUMANS; LYMPHOCYTES; MALE; MICRONUCLEI, CHROMOSOME-DEFECTIVE; MICRONUCLEUS TESTS; MIDDLE AGED; TURKEY;

EURASIA; TURKEY;

EID: 33847045554     PISSN: 09603123     EISSN: 13691619     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/09603120601124231     Document Type: Article

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