The nature of chromosomal aberrations detected in humans exposed to benzene

From: Critical Reviews in Toxicology | Date: January 1, 2002| Author: | Copyright information

KEY WORDS: benzene, chromosomal aberrations, cytogenetics, FISH, human, leukemia.

ABBREVIATIONS: AML: acute myeloid leukemia; ALL: acute lymphocytic leukemia; CA: chromosomal aberrations; CML: chronic myeloid leukemia; CS: stable chromosomal aberrations; C.: unstable chromosomal aberratio ns; FISH: fluorescence in situ hybridization; MDS: myelodysplastic syndromes; MN: micronuclei; NCA: numerical chromosomal aberrations; NCI: National Cancer Institute; Ph: Philadelphia chromosome; PHA: phytohemagglutinin A; ppm: parts per million; PWM: pokeweed mitogen; SCA: structural chromosomal ...

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