Change of nitric oxide concentration in men exposed to a 1.5 T constant magnetic field.
This study was carried out in order to determine nitric oxide (NO) production immediately after a 1.5 T magnetic field 30 min exposure to an experimental group, comprising 33 healthy young male volunteers aged 18-26 years old. In addition, a control group, comprising 30 healthy male volunteers aged 19-26 years old, was not exposed to the magnetic field and their NO levels were also measured. The experimental group was exposed using a magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) apparatus. Nitrite and nitrate concentrations were determined by UV-VIS spectrophotometer. The results, related to the parameters measured in this study, were analyzed by one-way ANOVA. Total nitrite concentration in post-magnetic field samples was found to be higher than in pre-magnetic field samples (P < .05).
Sirmatel
Ocal
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Radiology Department, Faculty of Medicine, Harran University, Sanliurfa, Turkey. sirmatel@harran.edu.tr
Sert
Cemil
C
Tümer
Cemil
C
Oztürk
Adil
A
Bilgin
Murat
M
Ziylan
Zeki
Z
D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D004574:Electromagnetic Fields; D004781:Environmental Exposure; D006801:Humans; D008279:Magnetic Resonance Imaging; D008297:Male; D009569:Nitric Oxide / Q000097:blood* / Q000528:radiation effects*; D019001:Nitric Oxide Synthase / Q000378:metabolism / Q000528:radiation effects
D009569:Nitric Oxide; D019001:Nitric Oxide Synthase