Effects of electromagnetic radiation produced by 3G mobile phones on rat brains: Magnetic resonance spectroscopy, biochemical, and histopathological evaluation med./bio.

Aim of study (acc. to author)

Background/further details

Endpoint

• effects on the neurological system: brain metabolism, oxidative stress, histopathology and apoptosis in the brain

Exposure

• • mobile communications
  • digital mobile phone
  • GSM

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Methods Endpoint/measurement parameters/methodology

• effects on the neurological system: brain metabolism (levels of choline, creatinine and N-acetyl-aspartate; magnetic resonance spectroscopy), oxidative stress (enzyme activities of catalase and glutathione peroxidase; spectrophotometry), histopathology and apoptosis (hematoxylin-eosin stain, caspase 3 staining) in the brain

Main outcome of study (acc. to author)

Study funded by

• not stated/no funding

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