Cytogenetic observations in human peripheral blood leukocytes following in vitro exposure to THz radiation: A pilot study

Health Physics

Volumn 92, Issue 4, 2007, Pages 349-357

  Zeni, O ^a   Gallerano, G P ^b   Perrotta, A ^a   Romano M ^a   Sannino, A ^a   Sarti, M ^a   D'Arienzo, M ^b   Doria, A ^b   Giovenale, E ^b   Lai, A ^b   Messina, G ^b   Scarfi M R ^a  

^a CNR   (Italy)

^b ENEA   (Italy)

Author keywords

Exposure, radiation; Genetic effects, radiation; Health effects; Radiation damage

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; BLOOD SAMPLING; CELL CYCLE REGULATION; CHROMOSOME DAMAGE; CONTROLLED STUDY; CYTOGENETICS; CYTOKINESIS; ELECTROMAGNETIC FIELD; ENVIRONMENTAL EXPOSURE; FEMALE; FREQUENCY ANALYSIS; GENOTOXICITY; HUMAN; HUMAN CELL; IN VITRO STUDY; LEUKOCYTE; MALE; MICRONUCLEUS; NORMAL HUMAN; PILOT STUDY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RADIATION EXPOSURE; RADIATION RESPONSE;

CHROMOSOMES, HUMAN; CYTOGENETICS; DNA; DOSE-RESPONSE RELATIONSHIP, RADIATION; HUMANS; LEUKOCYTES; MICRONUCLEUS TESTS; PILOT PROJECTS; RADIO WAVES;

EID: 33947099483     PISSN: 00179078     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/01.HP.0000251248.23991.35     Document Type: Article

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