THE EMBRYOTOXIC EFFECT OF PHOTOTHERAPY: SEPARATION OF THERAPEUTIC AND GAMETOTOXIC ACTIVITIES |
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| Authors: | William T Speck Pnina G Rosenkranz † Michael Behrman Herbert S Rosenkranz†† |
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| Institution: | *Department of Pediatrics Rainbow Babies and Childrens Hospital, Case Western Reserve University, Cleveland, OH 44106;†Department of Microbiology, New York Medical College, Valhalla, NY 10595, USA |
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| Abstract: | Abstract— Illumination of gametes of the American sea urchin with visible light from a phototherapy unit causes abnormal development. Filters prevent these embryotoxic effects and permit their separation from the therapeutic effect of these lights, i.e. conversion of bilirubin to water-soluble products. |
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