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Effects of 50Hz magnetic fields on cancer induced by ionizing radiation in mice

P. Heikkinen Department of Environmental Sciences, University of Kuopio, PO Box 1627, FIN-70211 Kuopio, Finland
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V.-M. Kosma Department of Pathology and Forensic Medicine, University of Kuopio, and Kuopio University Hospital, Kuopio, Finland
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H. Huuskonen Department of Environmental Sciences, University of Kuopio, PO Box 1627, FIN-70211 Kuopio, Finland
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H. Komulainen National Public Health Institute, Kuopio, Finland
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T. Kumlin Department of Clinical Chemistry, Kuopio University Hospital, Kuopio, Finland
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I. Penttilä Department of Environmental Sciences, University of Kuopio, PO Box 1627, FIN-70211 Kuopio, Finland
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A. Väänänen Department of Radiotherapy, Kuopio University Hospital, Kuopio, Finland
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J. Juutilainen Department of Environmental Sciences, University of Kuopio, PO Box 1627, FIN-70211 Kuopio, Finland
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Pages 483-495 | Published online: 03 Jul 2009

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