Analysis of apoptosis related genes in nurses exposed to anti-neoplastic drugs

• Main Authors: Maral Ramazani (Author), Razieh Pourahmad Jaktaji (Author), Farshad H. Shirazi (Author), Maria Tavakoli-Ardakani (Author), Ahmad Salimi (Author), Jalal Pourahmad (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: BMC, 2019-12-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Abstract Background Anti-neoplastic agents are widely used in the treatment of cancer and some non-neoplastic diseases. These drugs have been proved to be carcinogens, teratogens, and mutagens. Concern exists regarding the possible dangers of the staff handling anti-cancer drugs. The long-term expos...