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Review Article

Electromagnetic fields: mechanism, cell signaling, other bioprocesses, toxicity, radicals, antioxidants and beneficial effects

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Pages 214-226 | Received 17 Mar 2010, Accepted 21 Apr 2010, Published online: 28 May 2010

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