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Effects of Extremely Low Frequency Electromagnetic Fields on Liver Enzymes in Guinea Pig

Document Type : Research Paper

Authors

S Zare
H Hayatgeiby
S Alivandy Farkhad
A Tagizadeh
Abstract
Electromagnetic field has various effects on living organisms such as blood composition or enzymatic changes. The effects depend on the electromagnetic intensity and the time of exposure. This study has been carried out to measure the variations of liver enzymes SGOT and SGPT Levels in 36 adult male, Guinea Pigs, that have been divided into 6 groups. Group A, as the control, exposed to nil electromagnetic field for two hours per day for 5 days. Group B, exposed to 0.013 micro T in 5 Hz for the same period. Group C, exposed to 0.207 micro T in 50 Hz in the similar condition. Group D, exposed for four hours per day for 5 days in 0.013 micro T in 5Hz. Group E, tested in 0.207 micro T in 50 Hz as the group D. Group F, used as the controlled group exposed for four hours per day in nil electromagnetic field. Blood of the Guinea pigs were analysed after 5 days. The results have shown significant differences among different groups, regarding the SGOT and SGPT when compared with those of the controlled group. Statistically, they are meaningful when measured by Dunnett test indicating a significant difference between the controlled group and the tested group, soas the SGOT and SGPT have decreased in both cases. 

Highlights

  1. رادیویی و مایکروویو بر انسان،“ طب نظامی، شماره 3، صفحات 79-73 (1380).                       

     

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    ج. سلیمانی‌راد، ف. دیبازر،”بررسی اثرات میدان الکترومغناطیسی بر فرایند اسپرماتوژنزدر       ،“ مجله پزشکی دانشگاه علوم پزشکی تبریز، سال سی ‌و یکم، شماره 36، صفحه 55 (1380).                 

     

  3. ا. بهاءالدینی، م. منصفی، ”مطالعه تأثیر میدان الکترومغناطیسی بر تغییرات غلظت گنادوتروپین‌ها و استروئیدهای جنسی در مراحل مختلف سیکل استروس در موش صحرایی ماده بالغ،“ پایان‌نامه کارشناسی ارشد، دانشگاه شیراز، صفحه 32 (1381).                  

     

  4. J. Mercola, “Creative's health news. electromagnetic fields exert effects on and through hormones,” Janet Raloff Science News January, 10, 29-31 (1998).

     

  5. R.G. Stevens, “Biologically based epidemiological studies of electric power and cancer,” Environmental Health Perspectives Supplements. 101 (1993).

     

  6. S.H. Moolgavkar, “Day. Two-stage Model For Carcinogenesis: epidemiology of breast cancer in Females,” J. natl cancer Inst, 65:559-569 (1980).

     

  7. O. Blask, “The emerging role of the pineal gland and melatonin in orcogenesis. In: extremely low Frequency electromagnetic fields,” 319-335, (1990).

     

  8. C.A. Burtis and E.R. Ashwood, “Tietz text book of clinical chemistry,” 790-791 (1994).

     

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    30
     

     

    H. Lai, “Genetic effects of nonionizing electromagnetic fields,” paper presented at the International Workshop on Biological Effects of Ionizing Radiation, Electromagnetic Fields and Chemical Toxic Agents in Sinaia, Romania, October 2-6 (2001).

     

  10. G. Demsia, “Effect of 910 MHz electromagnetic field on rat bone marrow,” Scientific World Journal, 2, 48-54 (2004).

     

  11. R. Vesna, “The effect of extremely low-frequency electromagnetic fields on skin and thyroid amine-and peptide-containing cells in rats,” Science Direct Journal, 99 (3), 369-377, (2005).

     

  12. س. علی‌وندی‌فرخاد، ”تغییرات هورمونی، آنزیمی و بافتی تحت تأثیر میدانهای الکترومغناطیس در خوکچه هندی نر،“ پایان‌نامه کارشناسی ارشد، دانشگاه ارومیه، صفحه 52 (1385).                   

     

  13. K. Boguslaw, “Effect of electromagnetic field on serum biochemical parameters in steelworkers,” Journal of Occupational Health. 41,177-180 (1999).

     

  14. Z. Forgacs, “Effects of whole-body 50-HZ magnetic field exposure on mouse leydig cells,” The Scientific World Journal, 4 (2), 83-90 (2004).

     

  15. P. Tarantion, “Post-continuous whole body exposure of rabbits to 650 MHZ electromagnetic fields: effects on liver, spleen and brain,” Radiat Environ Biophysic 44, 51-59 (2005).

     

  16. A. Azza, “Histological, ultrastractural and immunohistochemical studies of the low frequency electramagnetic field effect on thymus, spleen and liver of Albino Swiss Mice,” Pakistan Journal of Biological sciences 5(9), 931-937 (2002).

     

Keywords

Electromagnetic Field
Liver Enzymes
Biological Radiation Effects

  1. رادیویی و مایکروویو بر انسان،“ طب نظامی، شماره 3، صفحات 79-73 (1380).                       

     

  2.  

     

    Rat
     

     

    ج. سلیمانی‌راد، ف. دیبازر،”بررسی اثرات میدان الکترومغناطیسی بر فرایند اسپرماتوژنزدر       ،“ مجله پزشکی دانشگاه علوم پزشکی تبریز، سال سی ‌و یکم، شماره 36، صفحه 55 (1380).                 

     

  3. ا. بهاءالدینی، م. منصفی، ”مطالعه تأثیر میدان الکترومغناطیسی بر تغییرات غلظت گنادوتروپین‌ها و استروئیدهای جنسی در مراحل مختلف سیکل استروس در موش صحرایی ماده بالغ،“ پایان‌نامه کارشناسی ارشد، دانشگاه شیراز، صفحه 32 (1381).                  

     

  4. J. Mercola, “Creative's health news. electromagnetic fields exert effects on and through hormones,” Janet Raloff Science News January, 10, 29-31 (1998).

     

  5. R.G. Stevens, “Biologically based epidemiological studies of electric power and cancer,” Environmental Health Perspectives Supplements. 101 (1993).

     

  6. S.H. Moolgavkar, “Day. Two-stage Model For Carcinogenesis: epidemiology of breast cancer in Females,” J. natl cancer Inst, 65:559-569 (1980).

     

  7. O. Blask, “The emerging role of the pineal gland and melatonin in orcogenesis. In: extremely low Frequency electromagnetic fields,” 319-335, (1990).

     

  8. C.A. Burtis and E.R. Ashwood, “Tietz text book of clinical chemistry,” 790-791 (1994).

     

  9.  

     

    30
     

     

    H. Lai, “Genetic effects of nonionizing electromagnetic fields,” paper presented at the International Workshop on Biological Effects of Ionizing Radiation, Electromagnetic Fields and Chemical Toxic Agents in Sinaia, Romania, October 2-6 (2001).

     

  10. G. Demsia, “Effect of 910 MHz electromagnetic field on rat bone marrow,” Scientific World Journal, 2, 48-54 (2004).

     

  11. R. Vesna, “The effect of extremely low-frequency electromagnetic fields on skin and thyroid amine-and peptide-containing cells in rats,” Science Direct Journal, 99 (3), 369-377, (2005).

     

  12. س. علی‌وندی‌فرخاد، ”تغییرات هورمونی، آنزیمی و بافتی تحت تأثیر میدانهای الکترومغناطیس در خوکچه هندی نر،“ پایان‌نامه کارشناسی ارشد، دانشگاه ارومیه، صفحه 52 (1385).                   

     

  13. K. Boguslaw, “Effect of electromagnetic field on serum biochemical parameters in steelworkers,” Journal of Occupational Health. 41,177-180 (1999).

     

  14. Z. Forgacs, “Effects of whole-body 50-HZ magnetic field exposure on mouse leydig cells,” The Scientific World Journal, 4 (2), 83-90 (2004).

     

  15. P. Tarantion, “Post-continuous whole body exposure of rabbits to 650 MHZ electromagnetic fields: effects on liver, spleen and brain,” Radiat Environ Biophysic 44, 51-59 (2005).

     

  16. A. Azza, “Histological, ultrastractural and immunohistochemical studies of the low frequency electramagnetic field effect on thymus, spleen and liver of Albino Swiss Mice,” Pakistan Journal of Biological sciences 5(9), 931-937 (2002).

     

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