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Effects of third generation mobile phone-emitted electromagnetic radiation on oxidative stress parameters in eye
Soner Demirel1, Selim Doganay, Yusuf Turkoz
1Department of Ophthalmology, Faculty of Medicine, Inonu University School of Medicine, Elazig Yolu 5. KM, Malatya, Turkey. sonerdem2000@yahoo.com
Purpose:
To investigate the effects of electromagnetic radiation (EMR) emitted by a third generation (3G) mobile phone on the antioxidant and oxidative stress parameters in eye tissue and blood of rats.
Methods:
Eighteen Wistar albino rats were randomly assigned into two groups: Group I (n = 9) received a standardized a daily dose of 3G mobile phone EMR for 20 days, and Group II served as the control group (n = 9), receiving no exposure to EMR. Glutathione peroxidase (GSH-Px) and catalase (CAT) levels were measured in eye tissues; in addition, malondialdehyde (MDA) and reduced GSH levels were measured in blood.
Results:
There was no significant difference between groups in GSH-Px (p = 0.99) and CAT (p = 0.18) activity in eye tissue. There was no significant difference between groups in MDA (p = 0.69) and GSH levels (p = 0.83) in blood.
Conclusions:
The results of this study suggest that under a short period of exposure, 3G mobile phone radiation does not lead to harmful effects on eye tissue and blood in rats.
