Ultrastructural and Trace Metal Studies on Radiographers' Hair and Nails
IR@IICB: CSIR-Indian Institute of Chemical Biology, Kolkata
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Title |
Ultrastructural and Trace Metal
Studies on Radiographers' Hair
and Nails
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Creator |
Majumder, Sabita
Chatterjee, Jyotirmoy Chaudhuri, Keya |
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Subject |
Molecular & Human Genetics
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Description |
Scalp hair and fingernail samples of 42 medical radiographers
and 42 nonradiographers (control) with matching age groups and
food habits were collected for this study. Trace metal estimation by
atomic absorption spectrometry (AAS) has indicated a significant
increase (P < 0.001) in Zn, Cu, and Cd contents in the radiographers'
hair and nails. Scanning electron microscopy (SEM) reveled structural
changes in the hair and nails of radiographers. Significant alterations
in the Zn and Cd contents along with extensive structural damage in
the hair and nails probably indicate that low-dose X-radiation
imposes stress on these radiation workers.
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Date |
1999
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Article
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application/pdf
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Identifier |
http://www.eprints.iicb.res.in/662/1/BIOLOGICAL_TRACE_ELEMENT_RESEARCH__67(_2)127%2D138;1999[75].pdf
Majumder, Sabita and Chatterjee, Jyotirmoy and Chaudhuri, Keya (1999) Ultrastructural and Trace Metal Studies on Radiographers' Hair and Nails. Biological Trace Element Research, 67 (2). pp. 127-138. |
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Relation |
http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/BF02784068
http://www.eprints.iicb.res.in/662/ |
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