Biomonitoring of genotoxic effects among shielded manual metal arc welders

Asian Pacific Journal of Cancer Prevention

Volumn 12, Issue 4, 2011, Pages 1041-1044

  Sudha, Sellappa ^a   Kripa, Subhadra Keyan ^a   Shibily, Prathyumnan ^a   Joseph, Shyn ^a   Balachandar, Vellingiri ^b  

^a KARPAGAM UNIVERSITY   (India)

^b BHARATHIAR UNIVERSITY   (India)

Author keywords

Comet assay; Genotoxicity; Hexavalent chromium; Micronucleus; Welding

Indexed keywords

EID: 84856294110     PISSN: 15137368     EISSN: 2476762X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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