Influence of 1.8-GHz (GSM) radiofrequency radiation (RFR) on DNA damage and repair induced by X-rays in human leukocytes in vitro

Mutation Research - Genetic Toxicology and Environmental Mutagenesis

Volumn 677, Issue 1-2, 2009, Pages 100-104

  Zhijian, Chen ^a   Xiaoxue, Li ^a   Yezhen, Lu ^a   Deqiang, Lu ^a   Shijie, Chen ^a   Lifen, Jin ^a   Jianlin, Lou ^a   Jiliang, He ^a  

^a ZHEJIANG UNIVERSITY   (China)

Author keywords

DNA damage; DNA repair; Radiofrequency radiation; Single cell gel electrophoresis (comet assay); X ray

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; COMET ASSAY; CONTROLLED STUDY; DNA DAMAGE; DNA REPAIR; FEMALE; HUMAN; HUMAN CELL; IN VITRO STUDY; LEUKOCYTE; MALE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RADIATION ATTENUATION; RADIOFREQUENCY RADIATION; X IRRADIATION;

COMET ASSAY; DNA DAMAGE; DNA REPAIR; HUMANS; LEUKOCYTES; MICROWAVES; RADIATION DOSAGE; X-RAYS;

EID: 67650074238     PISSN: 13835718     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.mrgentox.2009.05.015     Document Type: Article

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