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Science 5 June 1959:
Vol. 129. no. 3362, pp. 1551 - 1553
DOI: 10.1126/science.129.3362.1551
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Low-Level X-ray Damage to Amphibian Erythrocytes

MILTON A. LESSLER 1

1 Department of Physiology, Ohio State University, College of Medicine, Columbus

In vitro x-irradiation of frog and Amphiuma erythrocytes caused cytophysiological damage to part of the cell population. There was a significant decrease in the percentage of normal cells and some hemolysis. Changes were also observed in the electrical capacitance and potassium-42 uptake of irradiated erythrocytes.

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