Single-strand DNA breaks in human hair root cells exposed to mobile phone radiation

International Journal of Radiation Biology

Volumn 88, Issue 5, 2012, Pages 420-424

  Çam, Semra Tepe ^a   Seyhan, Nesrin ^a  

^a GAZI UNIVERSITY   (Turkey)

Author keywords

900 MHz mobile phone; Comet assay; DNA single strand break; Hair root cells; Radiofrequency radiation

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; FEMALE; HAIR ROOT; HUMAN; HUMAN TISSUE; MALE; MOBILE PHONE; NORMAL HUMAN; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RADIATION EXPOSURE; RADIOFREQUENCY RADIATION; SINGLE STRANDED DNA BREAK; TIME;

ADULT; CELLULAR PHONE; COMET ASSAY; DNA BREAKS, SINGLE-STRANDED; ENVIRONMENTAL EXPOSURE; FEMALE; HAIR; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED;

EID: 84860555050     PISSN: 09553002     EISSN: 13623095     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3109/09553002.2012.666005     Document Type: Article

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