Published October 6, 1997
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Journal article
Increased level of chromosomal aberrations in lymphocytes of Chernobyl liquidators 6-10 years after the accident
- 1. All-Russian Center of Ecological Medicine, Department of Clinical Cytogenetics, St. Petersburg (Russian Federation)
Description
Chromosomal aberrations (CA) were used to investigate the level of cytogenetical damage in peripheral blood lymphocytes from the liquidators in a remote period (6-10 years) after the Chernobyl accident. There was a significantly higher frequency of chromosomal radiation markers (dicentrics and rings) in the peripheral lymphocytes of the liquidators than in the control subjects. No differences between these groups were demonstrated by the micronucleus (MN) test. Increased frequency of chromatid exchanges was associated with the smoking habits of the liquidators
Additional details
Publishing Information
- Journal Title
- Mutation Research
- Journal Volume
- 379
- Journal Issue
- 2
- Journal Page Range
- p. 121-125.
- ISSN
- 0027-5107
- CODEN
- MUREAV
INIS
- Country of Publication
- Netherlands
- Country of Input or Organization
- Netherlands
- INIS RN
- 28061196
- Subject category
- S63: RADIATION, THERMAL, AND OTHER ENVIRONMENTAL POLLUTANT EFFECTS ON LIVING ORGANISMS AND BIOLOGICAL MATERIALS;
- Descriptors DEI
- CHERNOBYLSK-4 REACTOR; CHROMOSOMAL ABERRATIONS; DICENTRIC CHROMOSOMES; LYMPHOCYTES; PERSONNEL
- Descriptors DEC
- ANIMAL CELLS; BIOLOGICAL MATERIALS; BLOOD; BLOOD CELLS; BODY FLUIDS; CHROMOSOMES; CONNECTIVE TISSUE CELLS; ENRICHED URANIUM REACTORS; GRAPHITE MODERATED REACTORS; LEUKOCYTES; LWGR TYPE REACTORS; MATERIALS; MUTATIONS; POWER REACTORS; REACTORS; SOMATIC CELLS; THERMAL REACTORS; WATER COOLED REACTORS