Chromosomal aberrations in heavy smokers.
Lymphocyte chromosomes from 20 heavy smokers were analyzed from 48-h whole blood cultures for the frequency of dicentric chromosomes, ring chromosomes, and chromatid translocations. Compared to controls, these exchange type aberrations occurred more frequently in the smokers.
D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D002842:Chromatids; D002869:Chromosome Aberrations; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008214:Lymphocytes; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D012907:Smoking / Q000150:complications*; D013997:Time Factors; D014178:Translocation, Genetic