Published April 1993 | Version v1
Journal article

Patients blood serum ferritin concentrations changes associated with Caesium-137 incorporation

  • 1. Nauchno-Issledovatel'skij Rentgeno-Radiologicheskij i Onkologicheskij Inst., Kiev (Ukraine)

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The results of radioimmune study of ferritin and carcinoembryonic antigen in 60 persons: 35 those who took part in liquidation of the Chernobyl accident and incorporated 25.9-70.4 MBq of Cesium-137,25 residents of Rivno Region with 7.4-203.5 MBq of the radionuclide in the organism are reported. The increased concentration of ferritin and carcinoembryonic antigen in blood serum was noted to be determined more often in the residents of the areas polluted with Caesium-137 than in liquidators. The tumor markers levels depended to some extent on bad habits (smoking, alcohol) and existing chronic diseases of the alimentary system

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Original title (Ukrainian)
Zmyina kontsentratsyiyi ferritinu u sirovattsyi krovyi patsyijentyiv v zalezhnostyi vyid nayavnostyi yinkorporatsyiyi tsezyiyu-137

Publishing Information

Journal Title
Ukrayins'kij Radyiologyichnij Zhurnal
Journal Volume
1
Journal Issue
2
Journal Page Range
p. 85-87.
CODEN
URZHEF