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DNA damage response in workers exposed to low-dose ionising radiation.
Occupational and environmental medicine - 1 Oct 2018
Gaetani Simona, Monaco Federica, Bracci Massimo, Ciarapica Veronica, Impollonia Giulia, Valentino Matteo, Tomasetti Marco, Santarelli Lory, Amati Monica
Abstract excerpt
OBJECTIVE: Medical personnel using radiation for diagnosis and therapeutic purposes are potentially at risk of cancer development. In this study, the effect of ionising radiation (IR) exposure was evaluated as DNA damage response (DDR) in the circulating cells of occupationally exposed subjects. METHODS: The study population consisted of IR-exposed workers included both in group B (effective dose ranging between...
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