The effect of acute carbon monoxide poisoning on micronuclei frequency and proliferation in human peripheral blood lymphocytes (case-control study).

Objective: Carbon monoxide (CO) exposure is still one of the leading causes of unintentional poisonings. Although its neurological sequels have been extensively studied, the knowledge about cytogenetic conse- quences still remains very limited. The aim of this study was to estimate the genotoxic potential of carbon monoxide in the course of acute poisoning.