POLYMORPHISM OF DNA REPAIR GENE XPD Lys751Gln AND CHROMOSOME ABERRATIONS IN LYMPHOCYTES OF THYROID CANCER PATIENTS EXPOSED TO IONIZING RADIATION DUE TO THE CHORNOBYL ACCIDENT

Abstract

The carriage of homozygous minor allele of DNA repair gene XPD Gln751Gln is a risk factor for TC in persons from Ukrainian population exposed to ionizing radiation and is associated with the increased levels of chromosomal instability. This article is a part of a Special Issue entitled "The Chornobyl Nuclear Accident: Thirty Years After".