International Journal of Cancer Research & Therapy(IJCRT)

Department of Clinical Chemistry, Faculty of Medical Laboratory Sciences, Shendi University, Shendi, Sudan

Publications

• Research Article   
  Detection of the Micronucleus Frequency in Buccal Mucosa Epithelial Cells Among Sudanese Hairdressers in Shendi City
  Author(s): Malaz Ali M. Elhassan, Abdulrahman Ali Alkalifa Alhafyan, Tibyan Abd Almajed Altaher and Ghanem Mohammed Mahjaf*
  
  Hairdressing is one of the fastest-growing occupations in today's society. Hairdressers help with styling, cutting, coloring, perming, curling, straightening hair, and various treatments for customers. Hairdressers are regularly exposed to chemicals that can harm the human genome, including formaldehyde, hydrogen peroxide, thioglycolic acid, and aromatic amines found in hair products. The micronucleus is one of the most effective biomarkers for processes associated with the induction of DNA damage. The study aimed to determine the micronucleus frequencies in buccal mucosa epithelial cells of hairdressers exposed to chemicals in hair products. This descriptive comparative cross-sectional study included one hundred smears collected from a hairdresser gently using a toothbrush and divided into two groups: the non-exposed (control) group and the exposed (case) group. After sterilizati.. Read More»
  

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