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Original Articles

Evaluation of the influence of in vivo exposure to extremely low-frequency magnetic fields on the plasma levels of pro-inflammatory cytokines in rats

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Pages 909-917 | Received 21 Nov 2017, Accepted 28 Jun 2018, Published online: 28 Sep 2018

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