Chromosomal damage in occupationally exposed health professionals assessed by two cytogenetic methods
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| Year of publication | 2022 |
| Type | Article in Periodical |
| Magazine / Source | ARCHIVES OF ENVIRONMENTAL & OCCUPATIONAL HEALTH |
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| Doi | http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/19338244.2022.2118213 |
| Description | The study assessed occupationally induced chromosomal damage in hospital personnel at risk of exposure to antineoplastic drugs and/or low doses of ionizing radiation by two cytogenetic methods. Cultured peripheral blood lymphocytes of eighty-five hospital workers were examined twice over 2 to 3?years by classical chromosomal aberration analysis and fluorescence in situ hybridization. The comparison of the 1st and the 2nd sampling of hospital workers showed a significant increase in chromatid and chromosomal aberrations (all p?<?.05) examined by classical chromosomal aberration analysis, and in unstable aberrations (all p?<?.05) detected by fluorescence in situ hybridization. Both cytogenetic methods were able to detect an increase of unstable aberrations in the 2nd sampling. The raised frequency of unstable cytogenetic parameters suggested higher recent exposure to genotoxic agents. |