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Study of damage to red blood cells exposed to different doses of γ-ray irradiation.

Deyi Xu, Mingxi Peng, Zhe Zhang, Guofei Dong, Yiqin Zhang, Hongwei D. Yu

PubMed · 2012 · 21 citations · 15 references

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Abstract

We conclude that the ultrastructure of red blood cells is not changed obviously by irradiation with some doses of γ-rays and various periods of storage. However, irradiation does have some dose-dependent and time-dependent adverse effects on the erythrocytes.

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