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EMF Exposures and Male Infertility 21 March 2012 135 Articles reporting significant effects of EMF exposures on male fertility (1972-2012). For other EMF-related bibliographies see: http://www.scribd.com/my_document_collections/3440803 1. Afromeev VI, Tkachenko VN, (1999). [Change in the percent of lactate dehydrogenase isoenzyme level in testes of animals exposed to superhigh frequency radiation] Biofizika 44(5):931-932 [Article in Russian] http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/10624539 2. Agarwal A, Deepinder, F. Sharma RK, Ranga G. & J. Li. (2008). Effect of cell phone usage on semen analysis in men attending infertility clinic: an observational study, Fertil Steril. 89 (1):124- 128. http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/17482179 3. Agarwal A, Desai NR, Ruffoli R, Carpi A. (2008). Lifestyle and testicular dysfunction: A brief review. Biomed Pharmacother. 62(8):550-553. http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/18771892 4. Agarwal A, NR. Desai, K Makker, A Varghese, R Mouradi, E Sabanegh, and R Sharma (2009). Effects of radiofrequency electromagnetic waves (RF-EMW) from cellular phones on human ejaculated semen: an in vitro pilot study. Fertil Steril. 92(4):1318- 25. http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/ 18804757 5. Agarwal A, Singh A and Hamada A (2011):Cell phones and male infertility: review of recent innovations in technology and consequences. International Brazilian Journal of Andrology Vol. 37 (4): 432- 454. http://www.brazjurol.com.br/july_august_2011/Agarwal_432_454.htm 6. Aghdam Shahryar H, A.R. Lotfi, M. Bahojb and A.R. Karami (2008). Effects of Electromagnetic Fields of Cellular Phone on Cortisol and Testosterone Hormones Rate in Syrian Hamsters (Mesocricetus auratus). International Journal of Zoological Research, 4: 230-233. http://scialert.net/abstract/?doi=ijzr.2008.230.233 7. Ahangarpour A, Fathi-Moghaddam H, Birgani MJ, Shahbazian H, Badavi M. (2009). Hypothalamic-pituitary-gonadal axis responses of the male rats to short and long time alternative magnetic fields (50 Hz) exposure. J Res Med Sci.14(4):231-8. http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/21772889 8. Aitken RJ, Bennetts LE, Sawyer D, Wiklendt AM, King BV. (2005). Impact of radio frequency electromagnetic radiation on DNA integrity in the male germline. Int. J. Androl 28: 171–179. http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/15910543 - 1 -

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EMF Exposures and Male Infertility 21 March 2012

135 Articles reporting significant effects of EMF exposures on male fertility (1972-2012).

For other EMF-related bibliographies see: http://www.scribd.com/my_document_collections/3440803

1. Afromeev VI, Tkachenko VN, (1999). [Change in the percent of lactate dehydrogenase

isoenzyme level in testes of animals exposed to superhigh frequency radiation]  Biofizika

44(5):931-932 [Article in Russian] http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/10624539

2. Agarwal A, Deepinder, F. Sharma RK, Ranga G. & J. Li. (2008). Effect of cell phone usage on

semen analysis in men attending infertility clinic: an observational study, Fertil Steril. 89 (1):124-

128. http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/17482179

3. Agarwal A, Desai NR, Ruffoli R, Carpi A. (2008). Lifestyle and testicular dysfunction: A brief

review. Biomed Pharmacother. 62(8):550-553. http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/18771892

4. Agarwal A, NR. Desai, K Makker, A Varghese, R Mouradi, E Sabanegh, and R Sharma (2009).

Effects of radiofrequency electromagnetic waves (RF-EMW) from cellular phones on human

ejaculated semen: an in vitro pilot study. Fertil Steril. 92(4):1318-25.

http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/ 18804757

5. Agarwal A, Singh A and Hamada A (2011):Cell phones and male infertility: review of recent

innovations in technology and consequences. International Brazilian Journal of Andrology Vol.

37 (4): 432-454. http://www.brazjurol.com.br/july_august_2011/Agarwal_432_454.htm

6. Aghdam Shahryar H, A.R. Lotfi, M. Bahojb and A.R. Karami (2008). Effects of Electromagnetic

Fields of Cellular Phone on Cortisol and Testosterone Hormones Rate in Syrian Hamsters

(Mesocricetus auratus). International Journal of Zoological Research, 4: 230-233.

http://scialert.net/abstract/?doi=ijzr.2008.230.233

7. Ahangarpour A, Fathi-Moghaddam H, Birgani MJ, Shahbazian H, Badavi M. (2009).

Hypothalamic-pituitary-gonadal axis responses of the male rats to short and long time alternative

magnetic fields (50 Hz) exposure. J Res Med Sci.14(4):231-8.

http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/21772889

8. Aitken RJ, Bennetts LE, Sawyer D, Wiklendt AM, King BV. (2005). Impact of radio frequency

electromagnetic radiation on DNA integrity in the male germline. Int. J. Androl 28: 171–179.

http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/15910543

9. Akdag Z, Celik MS, Ketani A, Nergiz Y, Deniz M, Dasdag S (1999). Effect of chronic low-

intensity microwave radiation on sperm count, sperm morphology, and testicular and epididymal

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15. Bereznitskaya AN, Rysina TZ. (1973). Effects of Microwaves. In Biological Effects of

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