Evaluation of DNA Damage in Lymphocytes of Cardiologists Exposed to Radiation During Cardiac Catheterization by the COMET ASSAY

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• This study was designed to evaluate the possible in vivo induction of DNA damage by exposure to radiation in cardiologists. The alkaline comet assay (single cell gel electrophoresis, SCGE), which appears to be a promising tool with which to estimate DNA damage at the single cell level, has been used. The assay was carried out on 30 cardiologists currently employed in a busy cardiac service and 30 healthy unexposed controls. Venous blood samples were obtained from the exposed and control subjects and SCGE was examined in 100 cells graded as undamaged, intermediate, and tailed nuclei. The number of undamaged nuclei was almost the same in control and exposed subjects. The extent of DNA migration (SCGE assay) did not distinguish between the samples in either the nonsmoker exposed or nonsmoker control subjects, which leads one to wonder whether a difference in DNA damage really exists. Previous studies reported increased DNA damage in blood lymphocytes of smokers. In our study, the percentage of damaged cells increased either with the frequency of smoking or exposure to radiation. A statistically significant difference was observed both in smokers and exposed subjects. In conclusion, the elevated grade of DNA damage in cardiologists exposed to radiation indicates a possible genotoxic hazard, therefore, careful measures and full cooperation between cardiologists and radiologists should be undertaken to reduce the exposure to radiation.

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著者

• Cengel Atiye

  Department Of Cardiology Gazi University School Of Medicine

• Sardas Semra

  Department Of Toxicology Faculty Of Pharmacy Marmara University

• Dörtlemez Halis

  Department of Cardiology, Facalty of Pharmacy, Gazi University

• Dörtlemez Övsev

  Department of Cardiology, Facalty of Pharmacy, Gazi University

• Yalçin Ridvan

  Department of Cardiology, Facalty of Pharmacy, Gazi University

• Erdem Onur

  Department of Toxicology, Facalty of Pharmacy, Gazi University

• Boyaci Bulent

  Department of Cardiology, Facalty of Pharmacy, Gazi University

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