Open AccessCombined Effects of Radiofrequency Electromagnetic Fields and X-Ray in Renal Tissue and Function
Author(s) -
Sajad Borzoueisileh,
Ali Shabestani Monfared,
Hossein Ghorbani,
S.M.J. Mortazavi,
Ebrahim Zabihi,
Mahdi Pouramir,
Mohsen Shafiee,
Fatemeh Niksirat
Publication year - 2020
Publication title -
research and reports in urology
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.506
H-Index - 20
ISSN - 2253-2447
DOI - 10.2147/rru.s257365
Subject(s) - medicine , creatinine , blood urea nitrogen , ionizing radiation , kidney , renal function , h&e stain , pathology , urology , kidney disease , nuclear medicine , immunohistochemistry , irradiation , physics , nuclear physics
Biochemical and histopathological properties of renal tissues were reported to be affected by both radiofrequency electromagnetic fields (RF-EMF) and ionizing radiation. The radiation-induced changes in the kidney, including the serum levels of blood urea nitrogen (BUN) and creatinine (Cr), could lead to adverse health outcomes such as chronic kidney disease. These complications signify the importance of the research in this field. Thus, in this study, the effects of ionizing and non-ionizing radiations, as well as their combination, were assessed by evaluating the alteration in BUN, Cr, and histopathological changes in kidney tissue.