TY - JOUR T1 - Is Radiosensitivity Associated to Different Types of Blood Groups? (A cytogenetic study) TT - JF - ijmcmed JO - ijmcmed VL - 2 IS - 3 UR - http://ijmcmed.org/article-1-82-en.html Y1 - 2013 SP - 131 EP - 135 KW - Radiosensitivity KW - blood group KW - CBMN assay N2 - Many biological factors affect radiosensitivity. In this study, radiosensitivity among the different blood groups was investigated. Peripheral blood sample of 95 healthy people were divided into two parts. One part was irradiated with 2 Gy Co-60 gamma rays and the second one was considered as control. Then all the samples were studied by cytokinesis-blocked micronucleus assay (CBMN assay). Our study showed that the radiosensitivity index of A+ and O+ groups was significantly higher and lower than other blood groups, respectively. It seems that blood type can be used as a radiosensitivity index for determining the given dose to radiotherapy, although extensive studies are necessary. M3 ER -