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The Effect Of Lead Inhalation On Rat Lungmorphology, Bi̇lge Onarlioğlu, Turhan Onarlioğlu, Sena Erdal
The Effect Of Lead Inhalation On Rat Lungmorphology, Bi̇lge Onarlioğlu, Turhan Onarlioğlu, Sena Erdal
Turkish Journal of Medical Sciences
Lead may exert toxic effects on several organ systems, but those in the lung are the most insidious. Therefore the aim of the present study was to investigate the morphological alterations caused by lead intoxication in rat lungs. Twenty-five Wistar albino rats were divided into three groups: the control group consisted of five animals while the experimental groups contained ten animals each. The control group animals were not subjected to lead treatment, whereas the first experimental group animals were exposed to 500 \mug /0.1 m 3 /day of lead for one week, and the second group had the same dosage …
Teratogenic Effects Of Electromagnetic Fields Onthe Skeletal Systems Of Rat Fetuses, Hi̇kmet Hassa, Ömer T. Yalçin, Ni̇lgün Basmak, Hamza Esen, Duygu Koyuncu, Nevi̇n Kurtdere, Reşat N. Aşti
Teratogenic Effects Of Electromagnetic Fields Onthe Skeletal Systems Of Rat Fetuses, Hi̇kmet Hassa, Ömer T. Yalçin, Ni̇lgün Basmak, Hamza Esen, Duygu Koyuncu, Nevi̇n Kurtdere, Reşat N. Aşti
Turkish Journal of Medical Sciences
OBJECTIVE: To evaluate the potential teratogenic effects of electromagnetic fields on the skeletal systems of rat fetuses. MATERIAL AND METHODS: Twenty-five pregnant rats, which had been exposed to electromagnetic fields with frequencies of vertical 50 Hz and horizontal 20 kHz and a total maximum intensity of 10 milligauss, during their pregnancies, were the study group, while 15 pregnant rats were the control group. One hunderd eighty-nine and 125 fetuses obtained from the study and the control group respectively, were evaluated for abnormalities and variations in the skeletal system. The chi-square test was used for the statistical analysis. RESULTS: Major abnormality, …