CYTOGENETIC ANALYSIS OF LYMPHOCYTES FROM HOSPITAL WORKERS OCCUPATIONALLY EXPOSED TO LOW-LEVELS OF IONIZING-RADIATION

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作者
BARQUINERO, JF
BARRIOS, L
CABALLIN, MR
MIRO, R
RIBAS, M
SUBIAS, A
EGOZCUE, J
机构
[1] UNIV AUTONOMA BARCELONA,HOSP SANTA CREU & SANT PAU,SERV ONCOL,E-08193 BARCELONA,SPAIN
[2] UNIV AUTONOMA BARCELONA,HOSP SANTA CREU & SANT PAU,INST BIOL FONAMENTAL,E-08193 BARCELONA,SPAIN
[3] UNIV AUTONOMA BARCELONA,HOSP SANTA CREU & SANT PAU,DEPT BIOL CELLULAR & FISIOL,E-08193 BARCELONA,SPAIN
[4] UNIV AUTONOMA BARCELONA,HOSP SANTA CREU & SANT PAU,DEPT BIOL ANIM BIOL VEGETAL & ECOL,E-08193 BARCELONA,SPAIN
来源
MUTATION RESEARCH | 1993年 / 286卷 / 02期
关键词
OCCUPATIONAL EXPOSURE; CHROMOSOME ABERRATIONS; PERIPHERAL BLOOD LYMPHOCYTES;
D O I
10.1016/0027-5107(93)90192-I
中图分类号
Q3 [遗传学];
学科分类号
071007 ; 090102 ;
摘要
Cytogenetic studies were performed in lymphocytes from hospital workers exposed to low doses of radiation (1.6-42.71 mSv). When compared with controls, exposed workers showed a significant increase in structural chromosome-type aberrations, acentric fragments being the most frequent alteration. Our results suggest that acentric fragments are good indicators of exposure to very low doses of radiation, although no dose-effect correlation was observed. The incidence of numerical abnormalities (hyperdiploidy) was significantly increased.
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页码:275 / 279
页数:5
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