[The genotoxic effect of gunshot wounds].
Evidence for alterations in chromosomes of experimental animals (rats) and humans after gunshot wounds is presented. The rate of chromatid exchanges induced by gunshot wounds in humans depend on the saturation of body tissues with ascorbic acid. It is assumed that free-radical processes underlie the deleterious effect of gunshot wounds on chromosomes.
Rychkov
Iu G
IuG
Vavilov Institute of General Genetics, Russian Academy of Sciences, Moscow, 119991 Russia.
Kondrat'eva
I E
IE
Alekhina
N I
NI
Kesian
G A
GA
Shal'nev
A N
AN
Avidzba
V A
VA
Zasukhina
G D
GD
D000818:Animals; D001205:Ascorbic Acid / Q000378:metabolism; D002869:Chromosome Aberrations; D005609:Free Radicals / Q000633:toxicity; D006801:Humans; D008214:Lymphocytes / Q000502:physiology; D008297:Male; D051381:Rats; D012854:Sister Chromatid Exchange; D014948:Wounds, Gunshot / Q000235:genetics*
D005609:Free Radicals; D001205:Ascorbic Acid