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Cytogenetic study of workers exposed to chromium compounds.
Mutation research - 24 Jan 2000
Wu F Y, Tsai F J, Kuo H W, Tsai C H, Wu W Y, Wang R Y, Lai J S
Abstract excerpt
The frequency of sister chromatid exchanges (SCEs), high SCE frequency cells (HFCs), and genetic polymorphism of genotypes glutathione S-transferase (GST) M1 and T1 were analyzed in peripheral lymphocytes of 35 workers occupationally exposed to chromium (Cr) and 35 matched control group. Results showed that workers exposed to Cr showed 6.07 SCE/cell, as compared to 4.76 SCE/cell for the control group (p<0.01)....
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