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Acute ELM Exposure and Antioxidant Status

Effects of acute electromagnetic field exposure and movement restraint on antioxidant system in liver, heart, kidney and plasma of Wistar rats: A preliminary report

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Pages 1088-1094 | Received 20 Oct 2009, Accepted 14 Jun 2010, Published online: 11 Aug 2010

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