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Exposure to electromagnetic fields does not modify neither the age of onset nor the disease progression in ALS patients

Rosario Vasta1 ALS Center, Department of Neuroscience “Rita Levi Montalcini”, University of Turin, Turin, ItalyCorrespondence[email protected]
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Stefano Callegaro1 ALS Center, Department of Neuroscience “Rita Levi Montalcini”, University of Turin, Turin, ItalyView further author information
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Maurizio Grassano1 ALS Center, Department of Neuroscience “Rita Levi Montalcini”, University of Turin, Turin, ItalyView further author information
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Antonio Canosa1 ALS Center, Department of Neuroscience “Rita Levi Montalcini”, University of Turin, Turin, Italy;2 Neurology 1, AOU Città della Salute e della Scienza di Torino, Turin, Italy;3 Institute of Cognitive Science and Technologies, National Research Council, Rome, Italy, andORCID Iconhttps://orcid.org/0000-0001-5876-4079View further author information
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Sara Cabras1 ALS Center, Department of Neuroscience “Rita Levi Montalcini”, University of Turin, Turin, ItalyView further author information
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Francesca Di Pede1 ALS Center, Department of Neuroscience “Rita Levi Montalcini”, University of Turin, Turin, ItalyView further author information
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Enrico Matteoni1 ALS Center, Department of Neuroscience “Rita Levi Montalcini”, University of Turin, Turin, ItalyView further author information
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Filippo De Mattei1 ALS Center, Department of Neuroscience “Rita Levi Montalcini”, University of Turin, Turin, ItalyView further author information
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Federico Casale1 ALS Center, Department of Neuroscience “Rita Levi Montalcini”, University of Turin, Turin, ItalyView further author information
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Paolina Salamone1 ALS Center, Department of Neuroscience “Rita Levi Montalcini”, University of Turin, Turin, ItalyView further author information
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Letizia Mazzini4 ALS Center, Department of Neurology, Azienda Ospedaliero Universitaria Maggiore della Carità, and University of Piemonte Orientale, Novara, ItalyView further author information
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Fabiola De Marchi4 ALS Center, Department of Neurology, Azienda Ospedaliero Universitaria Maggiore della Carità, and University of Piemonte Orientale, Novara, ItalyView further author information
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Cristina Moglia1 ALS Center, Department of Neuroscience “Rita Levi Montalcini”, University of Turin, Turin, Italy;2 Neurology 1, AOU Città della Salute e della Scienza di Torino, Turin, ItalyORCID Iconhttps://orcid.org/0000-0001-7377-7222View further author information
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Andrea Calvo1 ALS Center, Department of Neuroscience “Rita Levi Montalcini”, University of Turin, Turin, Italy;2 Neurology 1, AOU Città della Salute e della Scienza di Torino, Turin, ItalyORCID Iconhttps://orcid.org/0000-0002-5122-7243View further author information
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Adriano Chiò1 ALS Center, Department of Neuroscience “Rita Levi Montalcini”, University of Turin, Turin, Italy;2 Neurology 1, AOU Città della Salute e della Scienza di Torino, Turin, Italy;3 Institute of Cognitive Science and Technologies, National Research Council, Rome, Italy, andORCID Iconhttps://orcid.org/0000-0001-9579-5341View further author information
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Umberto Manera1 ALS Center, Department of Neuroscience “Rita Levi Montalcini”, University of Turin, Turin, Italy;2 Neurology 1, AOU Città della Salute e della Scienza di Torino, Turin, ItalyORCID Iconhttps://orcid.org/0000-0002-9995-8133View further author information
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Pages 343-346 | Received 06 Sep 2022, Accepted 06 Oct 2022, Published online: 11 Nov 2022

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