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Original Article

Epinephrine, DNA integrity and oxidative stress in workers exposed to extremely low-frequency electromagnetic fields (ELF-EMFs) at 132 kV substations

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Pages 56-62 | Received 27 Jul 2013, Accepted 15 Sep 2013, Published online: 24 Jan 2014

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