Open AccessEffect of Electromagnetic Field on Serum Biochemical Parameters in Steelworkers
Author(s) -
Kula Bogusław,
Sobczak Andrzej,
GrabowskaBochenek Rozalia,
Piskorska Danuta
Publication year - 1999
Publication title -
journal of occupational health
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.664
H-Index - 59
ISSN - 1348-9585
DOI - 10.1539/joh.41.177
Subject(s) - alanine aminotransferase , globulin , electromagnetic field , chemistry , medicine , zoology , endocrinology , biochemistry , biology , physics , quantum mechanics
Effect of Electromagnetic Field on Serum Biochemical Parameters in Steelworkers: Bogusław K ula , et al . Department of Biochemistry and Chemistry, Medical University of Silesia —The aim of the study was to evaluate some biochemical parameters in the serum of steelworkers exposed to electromagnetic field (electric field strength of 20 V/m and magnetic field strength of 2 A/m) generated by induction heaters. We found significant decreases in the levels of total protein, β‐ and γ‐globulins, and in the activities of γ‐glutamyltranspeptidase (E.C.2.3.2.2) and malate dehydrogenase (E.C.1.1.1.37). The activity of aspartate aminotransferase (E.C.2.6.1.1) decreased, but the activity of alanine aminotransferase (E.C.2.6.1.2) was unchanged. Total lipid, cholesterol, triglycerides and pre‐βlipoproteins decreased, butα‐lipoproteins increased. The most pronounced changes in the biochemical parameters studied were found in workers with the longest exposure to an electromagnetic field.