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Lasting hepatotoxic effects of prenatal mobile phone exposure.

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Yilmaz A, Tumkaya L, Akyildiz K, Kalkan Y, Bodur AF, Sargin F, Efe H, Uydu HA, Yazici ZA. · 2017

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The intrauterine harmful effects of EMF on the livers of rats persist into adulthood.

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Pregnant rats were exposed to 900 MHz EMF for 24 hours a day over 20 days using a digital signal generator placed under the cage. Livers and blood were collected from male and female offspring 60 days after birth for biochemical and histopathological analysis. Liver malondialdehyde levels increased significantly while glutathione levels decreased significantly, and serum ALT and AST levels were significantly elevated. Liver sections showed intense hepatocyte degeneration with cytoplasmic eosinophilic structures, pyknotic nuclei, and fibrosis. The researchers concluded that intrauterine EMF exposure causes harmful liver effects that persist into adulthood.

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A logarithmic frequency spectrum from 10 Hz to 100 GHz showing where this study's 900 MHz exposure sits relative to common EMF sources.Where This Frequency Sits on the EMF SpectrumELFVLFLF / MFHF / VHFUHFSHFmm10 Hz100 GHzThis study: 900 MHzPower lines50/60 Hz5G mm28 GHzLogarithmic scale

Specific exposure levels were not quantified in this study. The study examined exposure from: 900 MHz Duration: 24 h/day for 20 days

Study Details

In this study, the livers of rats born to mothers exposed to electromagnetic field (EMF) were examined 60 days postpartum for biochemical and histopathological changes.

Pregnant rats were exposed to radiation (900 MHz EMF, 24 h/day for 20 days) using a digital signal g...

There was a significant increase in the levels of malondialdehyde (MDA) (p < 0.05) that was accompan...

We demonstrate that the intrauterin harmful effects of EMF on the livers of rats persist into adulthood.

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Yilmaz A, Tumkaya L, Akyildiz K, Kalkan Y, Bodur AF, Sargin F, Efe H, Uydu HA, Yazici ZA. (2017). Lasting hepatotoxic effects of prenatal mobile phone exposure. J Matern Fetal Neonatal Med. 30(11):1355-1359, 2017.
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@article{a_2017_lasting_hepatotoxic_effects_of_2692,
  author = {Yilmaz A and Tumkaya L and Akyildiz K and Kalkan Y and Bodur AF and Sargin F and Efe H and Uydu HA and Yazici ZA.},
  title = {Lasting hepatotoxic effects of prenatal mobile phone exposure.},
  year = {2017},
  
  url = {https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/27427155/},
}
PubMed: 27427155

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Pregnant rats were exposed to 900 MHz EMF for 24 hours a day over 20 days using a digital signal generator placed under the cage.
Liver malondialdehyde levels increased significantly and glutathione levels decreased significantly.
Serum alanine aminotransferase and aspartate aminotransferase levels were significantly increased.
Liver sections showed intense hepatocyte degeneration with cytoplasmic eosinophilic structures, pyknotic nuclei, and fibrosis.
The researchers concluded that the intrauterine harmful effects of EMF on the livers of rats persist into adulthood.