AHMET KOYU, Osman GÖKALP, Fehmi ÖZGÜNER, Gökhan CESUR, Hakan MOLLAOĞLU, M. Kaya ÖZER, Saadettin ÇALIŞKAN

Subkronik 1800 MHz elektromanyetik alan uygulamasının TSH, T3, T4, kortizol ve testosteron hormon düzeylerine etkileri

Amaç: Bu çalışmada, sıçanlar üzerinde 1800 MHz elektromanyetik alanın (EMA) serum TSH, T3, T4, kortizol ve testosteron hormon düzeylerine etkisinin araştırılması amaçlandı. Yöntem: Yirmi yetişkin erkek sıçan her biri 10 hayvandan oluşan iki bağımsız gruba ayrıldı; 1. grup kontroldü, 2. grup (EMA grubu) dört hafta boyunca haftada beş gün ve günde 30 dakika olmak üzere 1800 MHz EMA uygulanan hayvanlardan oluştu. Kontrol grubu, aynı gün ve sürede EMA uygulanmaksızın aynı çevresel şartlarda tutuldu. Çalışma sonunda tüm sıçanların serumunda TSH, T3, T4, kortizol ve testosteron hormon seviyeleri ölçüldü. Bulgular: EMA grubunda T3, T4 ve kortizol hormonlarının seviyeleri kontrol grubundan anlamlı olarak yüksek bulundu. Ancak, serum TSH ve testosteron hormon düzeylerinde kontrol ve EMA grupları arasında anlamlı bir fark bulunmadı. Sonuç: Bu bulgular, cep telefonlarından yayılan 1800 MHz EMA’nın sıçanlarda serum T3, T4 ve kortizol hormonlarını artırdığını, ancak TSH ve testosteron hormon düzeylerini değiştirmediğini gösterdi.

Anahtar Kelimeler:

Elektromanyetik alanlar, Hidrokortizon, Modeller, teorik, Sıçanlar, Testosteron, Tirotropin, Tiroksin, Triiyodotronin, Modeller, hayvan

The effects of subchronic 1800 MHz electromagnetic field exposure on the levels of TSH, T3, T4, cortisol and testosterone hormones

Objective: In this study, it was aimed to investigate the effects of 1800 MHz electromagnetic field (EMF) exposure on serum TSH, T3, T4, cortisol and testosterone levels in rats. Methods: Twenty adult male rats were divided into two independent groups (each 10). Group 1 included controls. Group 2 (EMF group) exposed to 1800 MHz EMF for 30 min/day, 5 days/wk for four weeks. Control animals were kept under the same environmental conditions as the study group except with no EMF exposure. At the end of the study, TSH, T3, T4, cortisol and testosterone levels in sera were measured. Results: In the EMF group, T3, T4 and cortisol levels were significantly higher than in control group. However, in the TSH and testosterone levels, there were no significant changes in sera of the rats. Conclusion: These findings indicate that 1800 MHz EMF emitting cellular phones increase serum T3, T4 and cortisol levels, but it has no effect on serum TSH and testosterone levels in rats.

Keywords:

Electromagnetic Fields, Hydrocortisone, Models, Theoretical, Rats, Testosterone, Thyrotropin, Thyroxine, Triiodothyronine, Models, Animal,

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