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Selenium and L-Carnitine, 2.45 GHz EMR and RAT Brain

Modulator effects of L-carnitine and selenium on wireless devices (2.45 GHz)-induced oxidative stress and electroencephalography records in brain of rat

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Pages 680-689 | Received 08 Sep 2008, Accepted 29 Apr 2009, Published online: 13 Aug 2009

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