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Ionizing radiation effect and DNA damage in the workers of al-Tuwaitha nuclear site
Other Title(s)
تأثير الإشعاعات المؤينة و تلف الحمض النووي في عمال موقع التويثة النووي
Joint Authors
Ahmad, Rasha Subayh
al-Jamil, Lina Sarmad
Shamran, Haydar Ahmad
Source
Issue
Vol. 60, Issue 12 (31 Dec. 2019), pp.2636-2641, 6 p.
Publisher
University of Baghdad College of Science
Publication Date
2019-12-31
Country of Publication
Iraq
No. of Pages
6
Main Subjects
Topics
Abstract EN
Single cell gel electrophoresis (SCGE), also called comet assay, is a rapid and sensitive technique used to analyse DNA Fragmentation Index(DFI).
This study aimed to evaluate DNA damage in lymphocytes due to ionizing radiation in workers of Al-Tuwaitha nuclear site, which has been used for nuclear activities and contains a potentially significant amount of radioactive waste.The workers in this site are vulnerable to pollution due to a highly polluted environment of ionizing radiation.
Blood samples were collected from 36 workerswho were divided into two groups;8 workers without protection and 28workers with protection, in addition to 30 control subjects.Alkaline comet assay was applied for analysis and the results indicated significantly higher DNA damage in the workers without protection as compared with the workers with protection and control groups.The result also showed significant differences between the workers with protection and control groups.
American Psychological Association (APA)
al-Jamil, Lina Sarmad& Ahmad, Rasha Subayh& Shamran, Haydar Ahmad. 2019. Ionizing radiation effect and DNA damage in the workers of al-Tuwaitha nuclear site. Iraqi Journal of Science،Vol. 60, no. 12, pp.2636-2641.
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Modern Language Association (MLA)
al-Jamil, Lina Sarmad…[et al.]. Ionizing radiation effect and DNA damage in the workers of al-Tuwaitha nuclear site. Iraqi Journal of Science Vol. 60, no. 12 (2019), pp.2636-2641.
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American Medical Association (AMA)
al-Jamil, Lina Sarmad& Ahmad, Rasha Subayh& Shamran, Haydar Ahmad. Ionizing radiation effect and DNA damage in the workers of al-Tuwaitha nuclear site. Iraqi Journal of Science. 2019. Vol. 60, no. 12, pp.2636-2641.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-969556
Data Type
Journal Articles
Language
English
Notes
Text in English ; abstracts in English and Arabic.
Record ID
BIM-969556