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Induction of mutagenic DNA damage in human fibroblasts after exposure to artificial tanning lamps.
The British journal of dermatology - 1 Nov 1997
Woollons A, Clingen P H, Price M L, Arlett C F, Green M H
Abstract excerpt
There is increasing concern about the adverse health effects associated with the use of sunbeds, particularly with respect to skin photocarcinogenesis. The induction of mutagenic DNA damage is a prerequisite for the development of skin tumours, and it is well established that direct types of damage such as cyclobutane pyrimidine dimers (CPDs) give rise to mutations in tumour suppressor genes and oncogenes. In...
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