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Effects of Pulsed Electromagnetic Fields on Membrane Transport

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Emerging Electromagnetic Medicine

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The fundamental research into the mechanism of action 2,3,5,11,18,25,31 of electromagnetic field stimulation was initiated and stimulated by the successful clinical treatments of pseudarthrosis, non-union, bone fracture, and nerve and ligament regeneration. Furthermore, treatment with pulsed electromagnetic fields (PEMF) has facilitated the healing of skin ulcers and reduced the pain of hip prostheses while simultaneously stimulating bone growth.26,41 Bone deposition in relation to orthodontic problems has been stimulated when animals were treated with electromagnetic fields.20,45 It has been argued that, due to a reduced release of lysosomal enzymes observed in cultured fibroblasts, PEMF may favorably affect chronic inflammatory processes 34 In specific circumstances PEMF may affect the activity of enzyme systems as observed in murine melanoma cells.27

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  1. Psychology Department, The University of Tulsa, Tulsa, Oklahoma, 74104-3189, USA

    Mary Ellen O’Connor Ph.D.

  2. Bioelectronics Corporation, The Technical Advancement Program, University of Maryland, College Park, Maryland, 20742, USA

    Richard H. C. Bentall F.R.C.S. Ed.

  3. Center for Devices and Radiological Health, Food and Drug Administration, Rockville, Maryland, 20857, USA

    John C. Monahan

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De Loecker, W., Cheng, N., Delport, P.H. (1990). Effects of Pulsed Electromagnetic Fields on Membrane Transport. In: O’Connor, M.E., Bentall, R.H.C., Monahan, J.C. (eds) Emerging Electromagnetic Medicine. Springer, New York, NY. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4612-3386-2_3

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