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Hematologic and serum chemistry studies in rats exposed to 60-Hz electric fields

Journal Article · · Bioelectromagnetics (N.Y.); (United States)
Numerous hematologic and serum chemistry variables were examined in rats exposed to unperturbed 60-Hz electric fields at 100 kV/m for 15, 30, 60, or 120 days. Each study was replicated once. Rigorous statistical evaluations of these data did not detect any consistent effect of the electric field for exposures of up to 120 days. It was, however, not unusual in any individual study to detect certain variables that were significantly different between the exposed and sham-exposed animals. This emphasizes the need for replicate designs and appropriate statistical analyses when investigating chemical or physical insults that may have minimal influence on biologic function.
Research Organization:
Biology Department, Pacific Northwest Laboratory, Richland, Washington
OSTI ID:
5775402
Journal Information:
Bioelectromagnetics (N.Y.); (United States), Journal Name: Bioelectromagnetics (N.Y.); (United States) Vol. 4:1; ISSN BLCTD
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English

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