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Occupational exposure to antineoplastic agents induces a high level of chromosome damage. Lack of an effect of GST polymorphisms.
Toxicology and applied pharmacology - 15 Aug 2007
Testa Antonella, Giachelia Manuela, Palma Selena, Appolloni Massimo, Padua Luca, Tranfo Giovanna, Spagnoli Mariangela, Tirindelli Donatella, Cozzi Renata
Abstract excerpt
The aim of our study was to investigate whether occupational exposure to antineoplastic drugs (AND) resulted in genetic damage, possibly indicative of adverse health effects in the long term. We performed a chromosomal aberrations (CA) analysis in peripheral blood lymphocytes (PBL) of a group of 76 trained nurses occupationally exposed to AND. Furthermore, we analysed whether genetic polymorphisms in four...
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