Chromosome aberration and sister chromatid exchange in workers of the iron and steel factory of Iskenderun, Turkey

被引:8
作者
Topaktas, M [1 ]
Rencüzogullari, E
Ila, HB
Kayraidiz, A
机构
[1] Cukurova Univ, Fac Arts & Sci, Dept Biol, TR-01330 Adana, Turkey
[2] Cukurova Univ, Dept Biol, Inst Nat & Appl Sci, Adana, Turkey
来源
TERATOGENESIS CARCINOGENESIS AND MUTAGENESIS | 2002年 / 22卷 / 06期
关键词
sister chromatid exchange; chromosome aberration; occupational exposure; human lymphocytes;
D O I
10.1002/tcm.10038
中图分类号
R73 [肿瘤学];
学科分类号
100214 ;
摘要
The aim of this study was to investigate, by using chromosome aberration (CA) and sister chromatid exchange (SCE) tests, whether or not the workers employed in the iskenderun (Turkey) iron and steel factory have any genotoxic risk. The CA and the SCE were investigated in 48 males employed in a coke ovens unit and 8 males employed in a product side unit of the factory and in control groups. The frequency of CA was higher while the frequency of the SCE was not in all the smoker-nonsmoker workers than in smoker-nonsmoker control groups. In addition, there was no significant decrease in the RI, while the MI was significantly lower than in the controls. (C) 2002 Wiley-Liss, Inc.
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页码:411 / 423
页数:13
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