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Original Article

Thermal and Physiological Changes in Rats Exposed to CW and Pulsed 2·8 GHz Radiofrequency Radiation in E and H Orientations

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Pages 1033-1044 | Received 23 Mar 1989, Accepted 01 Jul 1989, Published online: 03 Jul 2009

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