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Modulatory role of GSTM1 null genotype on the frequency of micronuclei in pesticide-exposed agricultural workers.
Toxicology and industrial health - 1 Dec 2016
Tumer Tugba Boyunegmez, Savranoglu Seda, Atmaca Pelin, Terzioglu Gulsum, Sen Alaattin, Arslan Sevki
Abstract excerpt
In this study, we aimed to investigate the extent of genotoxic risk and the association between null GSTM1/GSTT1 and GSTP1 Ile105Val variants and cellular DNA damage, as measured by micronucleus (MN) assay in a group of agricultural workers from Denizli, Turkey. Peripheral blood samples were collected from 116 subjects, including 58 workers who were occupationally exposed to pesticides and 58 healthy unexposed...
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