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In vitro cytogenetic effects of 2450 MHz waves on human peripheral blood lymphocytes
Author(s) -
Maes A.,
Verschaeve L.,
Arroyo A.,
De Wagter C.,
Vercruyssen L.
Publication year - 1993
Publication title -
bioelectromagnetics
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.435
H-Index - 81
eISSN - 1521-186X
pISSN - 0197-8462
DOI - 10.1002/bem.2250140602
Subject(s) - peripheral blood , in vitro , peripheral , biology , medicine , immunology , genetics
Cytogenetic analyses were performed on human peripheral blood lymphocytes exposed to 2450 MHz microwaves during 30 and 120 min at a constant temperature of 36.1°C (body temperature). The temperature was kept constant by means of a temperature probe put in the blood sample which gives feedback to a microcomputer that controls the microwave supply. We found a marked increase in the frequency of chromosome aberrations (including dicentric chromosomes and acentric fragments) and micronuclei. On the other hand the microwave exposure did not influence the cell kinetics nor the sister chromatid exchange (SCE) frequency. ©1993 Wiley‐Liss, Inc.