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The effect of exposure of rats during prenatal period to radiation spreading from mobile phones on renal development.

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Bedir R, Tumkaya L, Şehitoğlu İ, Kalkan Y, Yilmaz A, Şahin OZ. · 2015

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Prenatal rats exposed to 900-MHz EMF showed mild kidney congestion, tubular defects, and Bowman's capsule dilatation.

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Researchers exposed pregnant Sprague-Dawley rats to a 900-MHz electromagnetic field during the first 20 days of pregnancy. Kidney tissue from exposed fetuses showed mild congestion, tubular defects, and dilatation of Bowman's capsule. Apoptosis assessed by caspase-3 staining was stronger in exposed renal tubular cells, and serum potassium was significantly higher in the exposed group while urea, creatinine and other electrolytes did not differ.

Why This Matters

The study aimed to determine how mobile-phone EMF affects renal development in prenatal rats. Histopathological changes, apoptosis, and serum urea, creatinine, and electrolyte levels were measured.

Exposure Information

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

Study Details

The aim of this study was to investigate the effects of exposure to a 900-MHz electromagnetic field (EMF) produced by mobile phones on the renal development of prenatal rats. Histopathological changes and apoptosis in the kidneys, together with levels of urea, creatinine and electrolyte in serum were determined.

A total of 14 Sprague-Dawley rats were studied. Pregnant rats were divided into two equal groups: a ...

Mild congestion and tubular defects, and dilatation of Bowman's capsule were observed in the kidney ...

Our study shows that the electromagnetic waves propagated from mobile phones have harmful effects on the renal development of prenatal rats.

Cite This Study
Bedir R, Tumkaya L, Şehitoğlu İ, Kalkan Y, Yilmaz A, Şahin OZ. (2015). The effect of exposure of rats during prenatal period to radiation spreading from mobile phones on renal development. Ren Fail. 37(2):305-309, 2015.
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@article{r_2015_the_effect_of_exposure_1891,
  author = {Bedir R and Tumkaya L and Şehitoğlu İ and Kalkan Y and Yilmaz A and Şahin OZ.},
  title = {The effect of exposure of rats during prenatal period to radiation spreading from mobile phones on renal development.},
  year = {2015},
  
  url = {https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/25691088/},
}
PubMed: 25691088

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Quick Questions About This Study

The study group was exposed to 900-MHz EMF during the first 20 days of pregnancy, while the control group was unexposed.
Mild congestion, tubular defects, and dilatation of Bowman's capsule were seen in the kidneys of exposed rats.
Caspase-3 staining was stronger in renal tubular cells of the exposed group compared with controls.
Serum potassium was significantly higher in the exposed group, while urea, creatinine and other electrolytes showed no significant difference.