Genetic damage in human cells exposed to non-ionizing radiofrequency fields: A meta-analysis of the data from 88 publications (1990-2011)

Mutation Research - Genetic Toxicology and Environmental Mutagenesis

Volumn 749, Issue 1-2, 2012, Pages 1-16

  Vijayalaxmi, ^a   Prihoda, Thomas J ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS HEALTH SCIENCE CENTER AT SAN ANTONIO   (United States)

^b University of Texas Health Science Center   (United States)

Author keywords

Chromosomal aberrations; DNA strand breaks; Meta analysis; Micronuclei; Radiofrequency radiation; Sister chromatid exchanges

Indexed keywords

DNA;

CARCINOGENESIS; CHROMOSOME ABERRATION; DOUBLE STRANDED DNA BREAK; GENETIC DAMAGE; GENETIC HETEROGENEITY; GENOTOXICITY; HUMAN; META ANALYSIS; MICRONUCLEUS; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RADIOFREQUENCY; REVIEW; SINGLE STRANDED DNA BREAK; SISTER CHROMATID EXCHANGE;

CHROMOSOME ABERRATIONS; DNA DAMAGE; HUMANS; LYMPHOCYTES; MICRONUCLEI, CHROMOSOME-DEFECTIVE; NEOPLASMS; RADIO WAVES; SISTER CHROMATID EXCHANGE;

EID: 84869142544     PISSN: 13835718     EISSN: 18793592     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.mrgentox.2012.09.007     Document Type: Review

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