Evaluation of primary DNA damage, cytogenetic biomarkers and genetic polymorphisms for CYP1A1 and GSTM1 in road tunnel construction workers

Journal of Toxicology and Environmental Health - Part A: Current Issues

Volumn 71, Issue 21, 2008, Pages 1430-1439

  Villarini, M ^a   Moretti, M ^a   Fatigoni, C ^a   Agea, E ^b   Dominici, L ^a   Mattioli, A ^c   Volpi, R ^d   Pasquini, R ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF PERUGIA   (Italy)

^b UO Servizio SIMT   (Italy)

^c Dipartimento di Sanità Pubblica Azienda USL di Parma   (Italy)

^d Agenzia SEDES   (Italy)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

BIOLOGICAL MARKER; CYTOCHROME P450 1A1; GLUTATHIONE TRANSFERASE M1; XENOBIOTIC AGENT;

ADULT; ARTICLE; BIOLOGICAL MONITORING; BLOOD CELL; CANCER RISK; CONTROLLED STUDY; CYTOGENETICS; DNA DAMAGE; DNA POLYMORPHISM; ENZYME METABOLISM; GENETIC CODE; GENETIC VARIABILITY; GENOTOXICITY; HUMAN; INTERVIEW; LYMPHOCYTE; MALE; MICRONUCLEUS; OCCUPATIONAL EXPOSURE; POLLUTANT; PRIORITY JOURNAL; QUESTIONNAIRE; SISTER CHROMATID;

ADULT; AIR POLLUTANTS, OCCUPATIONAL; CASE-CONTROL STUDIES; COMET ASSAY; CYTOCHROME P-450 CYP1A1; DNA DAMAGE; DUST; GLUTATHIONE TRANSFERASE; HUMANS; ITALY; MALE; MICRONUCLEUS TESTS; OCCUPATIONAL EXPOSURE; POLYMORPHISM, GENETIC; QUARTZ; QUESTIONNAIRES; SISTER CHROMATID EXCHANGE; TRANSPORTATION;

EID: 52149101175     PISSN: 15287394     EISSN: 10872620     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/15287390802328580     Document Type: Article

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