Genomic characterization of chronic lymphocytic leukemia (CLL) in radiation-exposed Chornobyl cleanup workers

Genomic characterization of chronic lymphocytic leukemia (CLL) in radiation-exposed Chornobyl cleanup workers

Abstract Background Chronic lymphocytic leukemia (CLL) was the predominant leukemia in a recent study of Chornobyl cleanup workers from Ukraine exposed to radiation (UR-CLL). Radiation risks of CLL significantly increased with increasing bone marrow radiation doses. Current analysis aimed to clarify...

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Main Authors: Juhi Ojha, Iryna Dyagil, Stuart C. Finch, Robert F. Reiss, Adam J. de Smith, Semira Gonseth, Mi Zhou, Helen M. Hansen, Amy L. Sherborne, Jean Nakamura, Paige M. Bracci, Nataliya Gudzenko, Maureen Hatch, Nataliya Babkina, Mark P. Little, Vadim V. Chumak, Kyle M. Walsh, Dimitry Bazyka, Joseph L. Wiemels, Lydia B. Zablotska
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2018-05-01
Series:Environmental Health
Subjects:
Ionizing radiation
Chronic lymphocytic leukemia
Mutation
Telomere
Chernobyl
Chornobyl
Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s12940-018-0387-9

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