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WORLD JOURNAL OF PHARMACY AND PHARMACEUTICAL SCIENCES Toson et al.

World Journal of Pharmacy and Pharmaceutical Sciences

SJIF Impact Factor 6.041

Volume 5, Issue 8, 231-242

Research Article

ISSN 2278 – 4357

RADIOFREQUENCY PRODUCED FROM CELLULAR PHONE BASE STATIONS MEDIATE OXIDATIVE STRESS IN RATS El-Shahat A. Toson1*, Arafa Belal2 and Eyman Mansour3 1

*Chemistry Department (Biochemistry Division); Faculty of Science, Damietta University, Damietta, Egypt. 2,3

Chemistry Department; Faculty of Science, Port-Said University, Port-Said, Egypt.

Article Received on 10 June 2016,

ABSTRACT The study of the effects of microwave/radiofrequency emitted from

Revised on 30 June 2016, Accepted on 20 July 2016

mobile phone base stations on humans are an emerging area of

DOI: 10.20959/wjpps20168-7421

investigation. Therefore, this study was designed to study the effect of one of the mobile phones base station on lipid peroxidation, as well as

*Corresponding Author El-Shahat A. Toson Chemistry Department (Biochemistry Division);

on liver tissues deterioration when rats exposed to their emitted radiation. In this study, Wister Albino rats (n=30) were divided into two groups; namely, normal rats’ group (n=12) and rats’ exposed to the

Faculty of Science,

stations’ energy (n=18) for 24 hours/day for 8 weeks. Results: Serum

Damietta University,

albumin level as well as liver enzymes were reduced after exposure

Damietta, Egypt.

compared with those of the control group (p