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JOURNAL OF ENVIRONMENTAL RADIOACTIVITY
Volume 74, Issue 1-3, Pages 107-116Publisher
ELSEVIER SCI LTD
DOI: 10.1016/j.jenvrad.2003.12.001
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high level natural radiation; immune parameters; cytogenetic; chromosome aberration
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Ramsar, a northern coastal city of Iran, overlooking the Caspian Sea, has some high level natural radiation areas (HLNRAs) as well as over 50 hot springs with low and high radium contents used as spas by the public and vacationers. The average whole body dose received by population in these areas is about 5 times higher than the normal background radiation level. Studies on the long-term effects of high level natural radioactivity on some immunological and cytogenetical parameters, in the Ramsar inhabitants are summarized in this paper. Our results showed a significant increase of CD69 expression on TCD4+ stimulated cells (P < 0.004) and a significant increase of total serum IgE (P < 0.05), and also higher incidence of stable and unstable chromosomal aberrations in the HLNRA group compared to the control group with normal background radiation (P < 0.05).Other humoral immune parameters, did not show significant differences between the two groups. (C) 2004 Elsevier Ltd. All rights reserved.
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