Effects of chronic fluorosis on electrocardiogram in sheep

Donmez N., Cinar A.

BIOLOGICAL TRACE ELEMENT RESEARCH, cilt.92, sa.2, ss.115-121, 2003 (SCI-Expanded) identifier identifier identifier

  • Yayın Türü: Makale / Tam Makale
  • Cilt numarası: 92 Sayı: 2
  • Basım Tarihi: 2003
  • Doi Numarası: 10.1385/bter:92:2:115
  • Dergi Adı: BIOLOGICAL TRACE ELEMENT RESEARCH
  • Derginin Tarandığı İndeksler: Science Citation Index Expanded (SCI-EXPANDED), Scopus
  • Sayfa Sayıları: ss.115-121
  • Van Yüzüncü Yıl Üniversitesi Adresli: Hayır

Özet

This study was carried out to evaluate the effects of chronic fluorosis by means of the electrocardiograms in sheep. Ten sheep with fluorosis living around a volcanic mountain (Tendurek Mount) in East Anatolia in Turkey and 10 healthy sheep were used. Leads I, II, III, aVR, aVL, aVF, V-2, V-4, and V-10 were recorded in the electrocardiographs of the sheep. All waves were seen in all derivations. The P-Q interval was significantly (p < 0.05) prolonged and sinus bradycardia was observed in the sheep with fluorosis. As a result of this, the number of heart beats was decreased significantly (p < 0.05); that is, the number of heart beats was 110 +/- 15 in the control group and 75 +/- 10 in sheep with fluorosis.