Open AccessChromosomal aberrations in children exposed to diagnostic X‐rays
Author(s) -
NORDENSON I.,
BECKMAN G.,
BECKMAN L.,
LEMPERG R.
Publication year - 1980
Publication title -
hereditas
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.819
H-Index - 50
eISSN - 1601-5223
pISSN - 0018-0661
DOI - 10.1111/j.1601-5223.1980.tb01059.x
Subject(s) - achondroplasia , biology , chromosome , genetics , x chromosome , gene
Among children who have received high X‐ray doses congenital dislocation of the hip joint is the predominating diagnosis. In a series of 9 children who had received high X‐ray doses (8 with luxation of the hip joint and one with achondroplasia) a significant increase of chromosomal aberrations was found. The increase concerned mainly chromosome type aberrations. The shorter the time since the last X‐ray investigation the higher was the frequency of chromosome type aberrations.