Nuclear abnormalities in cells from nasal epithelium: a promising assay to evaluate DNA damage related to air pollution in infants
Objectives: This study intends to provide a quick, easy, and inexpensive way to assess nuclear abnormalities such as micronuclei and bud frequencies; binucleated, karyorrhectic, karyolytic, pycnotic, and condensed chromatin cells in nasal scrapings of infants, which are particularly important for co...
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Format: | Article |
Language: | Portuguese |
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Brazilian Society of Pediatrics
2014-11-01
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Series: | Jornal de Pediatria (Versão em Português) |
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Online Access: | http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2255553614001256 |