African Journal of
Pharmacy and Pharmacology

  • Abbreviation: Afr. J. Pharm. Pharmacol.
  • Language: English
  • ISSN: 1996-0816
  • DOI: 10.5897/AJPP
  • Start Year: 2007
  • Published Articles: 2288

Full Length Research Paper

Toxicogenetic biomonitoring of workers to the ionizing radiation

Ronald Gerard Silva
  • Ronald Gerard Silva
  • Laboratory of Toxicological Genetics, Lutheran University of Brazil (ULBRA), Canoas, Brazil.
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Torequl Islam
  • Torequl Islam
  • Post-Graduation Program in Biotechnology (RENORBIO), Federal University of Piauí, Teresina, Brazil.
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Ricardo Melo de Carvalho
  • Ricardo Melo de Carvalho
  • Post-Graduation Program in Pharmaceutics Sciences- Laboratory of Genetic Toxicology, Federal University of Piauí, Teresina, Brazil.
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Marcus Vinícius Oliveira Barros Alencar
  • Marcus Vinícius Oliveira Barros Alencar
  • Post-Graduation Program in Biotechnology (RENORBIO), Federal University of Piauí, Teresina, Brazil.
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Rai Pablo Sousa de Aguiar
  • Rai Pablo Sousa de Aguiar
  • Post-Graduation Program in Pharmaceutics Sciences- Laboratory of Genetic Toxicology, Federal University of Piauí, Teresina, Brazil.
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Ana Maria Oliveira Ferreira da Mata
  • Ana Maria Oliveira Ferreira da Mata
  • Post-Graduation Program in Pharmaceutics Sciences- Laboratory of Genetic Toxicology, Federal University of Piauí, Teresina, Brazil.
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João Marcelo de Castro e Sousa
  • João Marcelo de Castro e Sousa
  • Post-Graduation Program in Pharmaceutics Sciences- Laboratory of Genetic Toxicology, Federal University of Piauí, Teresina, Brazil.
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Paulo Michel Pinheiro Ferreira
  • Paulo Michel Pinheiro Ferreira
  • Post-Graduation Program in Biotechnology (RENORBIO), Federal University of Piauí, Teresina, Brazil.
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Ana Amélia de Carvalho Melo-Cavalcante
  • Ana Amélia de Carvalho Melo-Cavalcante
  • Post-Graduation Program in Biotechnology (RENORBIO), Federal University of Piauí, Teresina, Brazil.
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Jaqueline Nascimento Picada
  • Jaqueline Nascimento Picada
  • Laboratory of Toxicological Genetics, Lutheran University of Brazil (ULBRA), Canoas, Brazil.
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  •  Received: 28 April 2016
  •  Accepted: 14 June 2016
  •  Published: 08 August 2016

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