Genotoxic effects of anaesthetics in operating theatre personnel evaluated by the comet assay and micronucleus test

International Journal of Hygiene and Environmental Health

Volumn 212, Issue 1, 2009, Pages 11-17

  Rozgaj, Ružica ^a   Kašuba, Vilena ^a   Brozović, Gordana ^b   Jazbec, Anamarija ^c  

^a INSTITUTE FOR MEDICAL RESEARCH AND OCCUPATIONAL HEALTH   (Croatia)

^b SESTRE MILOSRDNICE UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL   (Croatia)

^c UNIVERSITY OF ZAGREB   (Croatia)

Author keywords

Anaesthetics; Comet assay; Micronucleus test; Occupational exposure

Indexed keywords

EID: 57449117286     PISSN: 14384639     EISSN: 1618131X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ijheh.2007.09.001     Document Type: Article

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