Chromosomal aberrations in heavy smokers

1 January 1978

journal article
conference paper
Published by Springer Nature in Human Genetics

Vol. 41 (3) , 259-263
https://doi.org/10.1007/bf00284759

Abstract

Lymphocyte chromosomes from 20 heavy smokers were analyzed from 48-h whole blood cultures for the frequency of dicentric chromosomes, ring chromosomes, and chromatid translocations. Compared to controls, these exchange type aberrations occurred more frequently in the smokers.

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