title: Is Radiosensitivity Associated to Different Types of Blood Groups? (A cytogenetic study).
abstract: Many biological factors affect radiosensitivity. In this study, radiosensitivity among the different blood groups was investigated. Peripheral blood sample of 95 healthy people were divided into two parts. One part was irradiated with 2 Gy Co-60 gamma rays and the second one was considered as control. Then all the samples were studied by cytokinesis-blocked micronucleus assay (CBMN assay). Our study showed that the radiosensitivity index of A+ and O+ groups was significantly higher and lower than other blood groups, respectively. It seems that blood type can be used as a radiosensitivity index for determining the given dose to radiotherapy, although extensive studies are necessary.
authors.affiliation: Cellular & Molecular Biology Research Center (CMBRC), Babol University of Medical Sciences, Babol, Iran.
authors.forename: Farideh
authors.initials: F
authors.lastname: Elahimanesh
authors.affiliation: Cellular & Molecular Biology Research Center (CMBRC), Babol University of Medical Sciences, Babol, Iran.
authors.forename: Ali
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Shabestani Monfared
authors.affiliation: Cellular & Molecular Biology Research Center (CMBRC), Babol University of Medical Sciences, Babol, Iran. ; Department of  Radiology, Faculty of Medicine, Kurdestan University of Medical Sciences, Kurdestan, Iran.
authors.forename: Meysam
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Khosravifarsani
authors.affiliation: Cellular & Molecular Biology Research Center (CMBRC), Babol University of Medical Sciences, Babol, Iran.
authors.forename: Haleh
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Akhavan Niaki
authors.affiliation: Cellular & Molecular Biology Research Center (CMBRC), Babol University of Medical Sciences, Babol, Iran.
authors.forename: Zeinab
authors.initials: Z
authors.lastname: Abedian
authors.affiliation: Cellular & Molecular Biology Research Center (CMBRC), Babol University of Medical Sciences, Babol, Iran.
authors.forename: Karimollah
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Hajian-Tilaki
authors.affiliation: Cellular & Molecular Biology Research Center (CMBRC), Babol University of Medical Sciences, Babol, Iran.
authors.forename: Sajad
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Borzouisileh
authors.affiliation: Cellular & Molecular Biology Research Center (CMBRC), Babol University of Medical Sciences, Babol, Iran. ; Department of Clinical Biochemistry, Faculty of Medicine, Tabriz University of Medical Sciences, Tabriz, Iran.
authors.forename: Nayer
authors.initials: N
authors.lastname: Seyfizadeh
authors.affiliation: Cellular & Molecular Biology Research Center (CMBRC), Babol University of Medical Sciences, Babol, Iran.
authors.forename: Mehrangiz
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Amiri
keywords: CBMN assay; Radiosensitivity; blood group