Biomarkers of radiation exposure

E. M. Shanahan, Alistair Woodward

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    Abstract

    Molecular epidemiology is an emerging discipline which seeks to improve our understanding of carcinogenesis by combining laboratory based techniques (sometimes but not always operating at the molecular level) with epidemiological methods. 'Biological marker' refers to the molecular and cellular events that form the substrate for molecular epidemiology studies. This paper reviews the work performed to date on the search for appropriate biological markers for ionizing radiation, a major occupational carcinogen.

    Original languageEnglish
    Pages (from-to)15-23
    Number of pages9
    JournalJournal of Occupational Health and Safety: Australia and New Zealand
    Volume12
    Issue number1
    Publication statusPublished - 1996

    Keywords

    • Biomarker
    • Ionizing radiation
    • Molecular epidemiology

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