The Influence of Electromagnetic Radiation Generated by a Mobile Phone on the Skeletal System of Rats
Table 5
Content of mineral substances in bones.
Parameter measured
Bone studied
Tibia
vertebra
Animal group
Animal group
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()
()
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Mass of mineral substances [mg/100 mg of bone mass]
40.43 ± 4.46
39.99 ± 3.16
32.34 ± 2.74
33.06 ± 3.16
Calcium content [mg/100 mg mineral substance]
41.63 ± 4.09
36.45 ±
38.63 ± 4.28
36.23 ± 1.94
Phosphorus content [mg/100 mg mineral substance]
18.74 ± 1.60
19.68 ± 1.05
18.21 ± 1.24
18.30 ± 1.52
Calcium/phosphorus ratio in 100 mg mineral substance
2.15 ± 0.22
1.85 ±
2.12 ± 0.19
1.98 ± 0.25
The results are presented as arithmetic mean ± standard deviation (). : number of rats in a group (male rats of Wistar strain, 10 weeks old, in the beginning of the experiment). Statistically significant difference in relation to control group (dependent -test). Snedecor’s test.
