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Effect of long-term pulsed electromagnetic field exposure on hepatic and immunologic functions of rats

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Background

In this report, the effects of long-term pulsed electromagnetic field (PEMF) exposure on hepatic and immunologic functions were examined.

Methods

Male rats were randomly divided into four groups: a control group and three experimental groups exposed to a 50-Hz PEMF at 5, 10, or 20 mT for 10 weeks.

Results

Compared with the control group, activities of serum alanine aminotransferase and aspartate aminotransferase and concentrations of serum, liver, and spleen Metabolism of lipid peroxidation (MDA) in the 10- and 20-mT PEMF groups were significantly increased. The activities of Glutathione peroxidase (GSH-Px) and Superoxide Dismutase (SOD) in the serum, liver, and spleen and concentrations of serum immunoglobulins were significantly decreased.

Conclusion

These results demonstrate that long-term exposure to PEMF can lead to oxidative damage of the liver and spleen.

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  1. Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, The First Hospital of Harbin City, Harbin Medical University, No. 149, Mai Mai Street, Dao Li District, 150001, Harbin, Heilongjiang Province, China

    Bao-lin Li, Wei Li, Jia-Qi Bi, Jian-gang Zhao, Zhi-Wei Qu, Chen Lin & Qing-gang Meng

  2. Department of Surgery, Harbin Medical University, No. 23, You Zheng Street, Nan Gang District, 150001, Harbin, Heilongjiang Province, China

    Song-Lin Yang & Qi Yue

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Li, Bl., Li, W., Bi, JQ. et al. Effect of long-term pulsed electromagnetic field exposure on hepatic and immunologic functions of rats. Wien Klin Wochenschr 127, 959–962 (2015). https://doi.org/10.1007/s00508-015-0732-8

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