Effects of extremely low frequency electromagnetic fields on hematologic and immunologic parameters in welders

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dc.contributor.authorDasdag, S
dc.contributor.authorSert, C
dc.contributor.authorAkdag, Z
dc.contributor.authorBatun, S
dc.date.accessioned2024-04-24T16:18:50Z
dc.date.available2024-04-24T16:18:50Z
dc.date.issued2002
dc.departmentDicle Üniversitesien_US
dc.description.abstractBackground. Electric are welding is known to cause considerable exposure to extremely low frequency magnetic fields. Although some studies of exposure to magnetic fields and epidemiologic studies have included groups of welders, typically little information is available concerning the hematologic and immunologic effects of ELF electromagnetic fields on welders. Therefore, the aim of the present study is to investigate whether or not extremely low frequency electromagnetic fields (ELF EMF) emitted from electric arc welding affect sonic hematologic and immunologic parameters of welders. Methods. The study was carried out on 16 male welders and 14 healthy males between 20 and 40 years of age from the same geographic area and with similar life styles. The following hematologic and immunologic parameters were measured in both groups: red blood cells (RBC); hemoglobin (Hgb); hematocrit (Hct); platelets (Plt); total white blood cells (WBC); neutrophils; lymphocytes; eosinophils; and CD3, CD4, CD8, and CD4/CD8. Results. Some of the hematologic and immunologic parameters under investigation were similar in both groups. Although T lymphocyte surface antigens, such as levels of CD4 and CD8 were found to be lower in the welders than in the control subjects (p<0.001, p<0.05), the hematocrit levels of the welders were found to be higher than those of the control subjects(p<0.05). However, the differences observed were not clinically significant. ELF electromagnetic field intensities in the welding areas varied between 0.10 and 0.25 mT. Conclusions. These results suggest that ELF electromagnetic fields do not affect the hematologic and immunologic parameters of welders. (C) 2002 IMSS. Published by Elsevier Science Inc.en_US
dc.identifier.doi10.1016/S0188-4409(01)00337-X
dc.identifier.endpage32en_US
dc.identifier.issn0188-4409
dc.identifier.issn1873-5487
dc.identifier.issue1en_US
dc.identifier.pmid11825628
dc.identifier.scopus2-s2.0-0036150072
dc.identifier.scopusqualityQ1
dc.identifier.startpage29en_US
dc.identifier.urihttps://doi.org/10.1016/S0188-4409(01)00337-X
dc.identifier.urihttps://hdl.handle.net/11468/16298
dc.identifier.volume33en_US
dc.identifier.wosWOS:000173997200006
dc.identifier.wosqualityQ4
dc.indekslendigikaynakWeb of Science
dc.indekslendigikaynakScopus
dc.indekslendigikaynakPubMed
dc.language.isoenen_US
dc.publisherElsevier Science Incen_US
dc.relation.ispartofArchives of Medical Research
dc.relation.publicationcategoryMakale - Uluslararası Hakemli Dergi - Kurum Öğretim Elemanıen_US
dc.rightsinfo:eu-repo/semantics/closedAccessen_US
dc.subjectMagnetic Fieldsen_US
dc.subjectWelding Processesen_US
dc.subjectHematologyen_US
dc.subjectImmunologyen_US
dc.titleEffects of extremely low frequency electromagnetic fields on hematologic and immunologic parameters in weldersen_US
dc.titleEffects of extremely low frequency electromagnetic fields on hematologic and immunologic parameters in welders
dc.typeArticleen_US

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