EFFECT OF A CONSTANT MAGNETIC-FIELD OF HIGH-INTENSITY ON MORPHOLOGICAL COMPOSITION OF BLOOD

  • 1 January 1977
    • journal article
    • research article
    • Vol. 11  (4) , 50-55
Abstract
An exposure of mice to a constant magnetic field (CMF) of 9.9, 25.4 and 39.4 oersted produced changes in leukocyte and reticulocyte counts and caused no changes in red blood cell count and Hb. Changes noted during and after exposure were of a cyclic pattern. During a 24-h exposure of animals to a CMF of 39.4 oersted a short-term increase in reticulocyte and leukocyte counts and a concomitant decrease of neutrophil and lymphocyte counts were noted. Afterwards the reticulocyte count decreased and increased again by the end of exposure. Following a 3-h exposure to CMF of the above intensities the changes persisted for 20-35 days. Normally the parameters increased during the first 1-2 days of the exposure and decreased therafter. Level of changes were not correlated with CMF intensity. Increase in reticulocyte count during an exposure to a CMF of 39.4 oersted was identical to that during an exposure to a CMF of 1 oersted.