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EFFECTS OF ELECTROMAGNETIC FIELD EXPOSURES

Short-term effects of extremely low frequency electromagnetic fields exposure on Alzheimer's disease in rats

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Pages 28-34 | Received 11 Apr 2014, Accepted 07 Aug 2014, Published online: 14 Nov 2014

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