Journal of Nutrition and Health
- Volume 26 Issue 3
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- Pages.313-324
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- 1993
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- 2288-3886(pISSN)
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- 2288-3959(eISSN)
The Variations of the SCE Frequency of Human Lymphocytes by Smoking Habits and Dietary Factors in College Students
남자대학생의 흡연 및 식사습관에 따른 인체 임파구 SCE 빈도 수의 변화
Abstract
Sister chromatid exchange(SCE) has recently become a common cytogenic assay system for detecting exposure to chemical mutagens and carcinogens. One application of SCE is the monitoring of populations believed to be exposed to such agents. A cross-sectional study of SCE frequency in peripheral blood lymphocytes from 40 college students aged 18 to 26 years was conducted. The effects of cigarette smoking alcohol and coffee consumption, dietary and environmental factors on SCE were assessed. A mean spontaneous SCE per cell for the smokers(4.88
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