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Medical/biological Study (experimental study)

Effects of electromagnetic radiation from a cellular telephone on the oxidant and antioxidant levels in rabbits. med./biol.

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Aim of study (according to author)
To investigate the influence of electromagnetic irradiation of a GSM mobile telephone (900 MHz) on oxidant and antioxidant levels in the serum and the brains of rabbits.
Background/further details:
16 male adult rabbits were utilized.

Endpoint

• cell function: antioxidant enzyme activity

Exposure
General category: digital mobile phone, GSM

Field characteristics	Parameters
900 MHz pulsed (PW) exposure duration: repeated daily exposure, 30 min/day for 7 days	power: 2 W peak value power flux density: 0.02 mW/cm² mean value

Exposed system:
animal (species/strain): rabbit/New Zealand
whole body exposure

Methods
Endpoint/Measurement parameters/Methodology

• cell function: enzyme activity: adenosine deaminase, xanthine oxidase, catalase, myeloperoxidase, superoxide dismutase, glutathione peroxidase; NO and malondialdehyde level (fluorophotometry, cadmium-reduction method, inhibition of nitroblue tetrazolium reduction)

Main outcome of study (according to author)
The exposure to electromagnetic field had no significant effect on the antioxidant enzyme level in the brains of rabbits.
However, the serum superoxide dismutase activity increased, and the serum nitric oxide levels decreased in electromagnetic field exposed animals compared to the sham exposure group.

(Study character: medical/biological study, experimental study, full/main study)

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