Identifying and analyzing the effects of electric fields on erythrocyte sedimentation rate

Introduction: The influence of electric field on the nature of blood flow and cells is controversial. Erythrocytes sedimentation rate (ESR) examination is a recommended approach to diagnose a few health conditions such as polymyalgia rheumatic and temporal arteritis. Aim: In this study, we aimed to evaluate the effect of electric field on ESR of human male and female blood samples. Method: Healthy blood samples were exposed with electric field (in-vitro) with various exposure intensities. The Westergren method used to examine ESR in-vitro. Results: An increase of ESR was shown in blood samples of both genders at low to high exposure intensities. Female blood samples got a higher ESR than that of male blood samples at low exposure filed. However, that trend turned to opposite at high exposure electric field. Compare to untreated blood samples, the largest rate of ERS variation, for male and female blood samples, were about 140% versus a 135% respectively due to 72 V/m of exposure. Conclusion: Consequently, electric field produces an influence on the blood red cells sedimentation depending on the exposure intensity. References ALI, F. M., S. MOHAMED, W. & MOHAMED, M. R. 2003. Effect of 50 Hz, 0.2 mT magnetic fields on RBC properties and heart functions of albino rats. Bioelectromagnetics: Journal of the Bioelectromagnetics Society, The Society for Physical Regulation in Biology and Medicine, The European Bioelectromagnetics Association, 24, 535-545. BASKURT, O. K. & MEISELMAN, H. J. 2013. Erythrocyte aggregation: basic aspects and clinical importance. Clinical hemorheology and microcirculation, 53, 23-37. BRIGDEN, M. L. 1999. Clinical utility of the erythrocyte sedimentation rate. American family physician, 60, 1443-1450. FERNANDES, H. P., CESAR, C. L. & BARJAS-CASTRO, M. D. L. 2011. Electrical properties of the red blood cell membrane and immunohematological investigation. Revista brasileira de hematologia e hemoterapia, 33, 297-301. IINO, M. 1997. Effects of a homogeneous magnetic field on erythrocyte sedimentation and aggregation. Bioelectromagnetics: Journal of the Bioelectromagnetics Society, The Society for Physical Regulation in Biology and Medicine, The European Bioelectromagnetics Association, 18, 215-222. JUUTILAINEN, J. & LAHTINEN, T. 1985. Effects of low frequency electric fields on the sedimentation rate of human blood. Preliminary observations. International journal of biometeorology, 29, 243-252. KIZILOVA, N., BATYUK, L. & BARANETS, V. Human