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EFFECTS OF PMF ON NEUROPATHIC PAIN

Modulation of cytokine levels in ameliorative effects of pulsed magnetic field on an experimental model of Chronic Constriction Injury

Tufan MertDepartment of Biophysics, School of Medicine, Kahramanmaras, TurkeyCorrespondence[email protected]
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İdiris AltunDepartment of Brain and Nerve Surgery, Kahramanmaras, Turkey
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Ahmet CelikDepartment of Biochemistry, School of Medicine, Kahramanmaras, Turkey
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Tuba SürerSchool of Medicine, Kahramanmaras Sutcu Imam University, Kahramanmaras, Turkey
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Ismail GunayDepartment of Biophysics, School of Medicine, Cukurova University, Adana, Turkey
Pages 596-602 | Received 30 Jan 2015, Accepted 16 Mar 2015, Published online: 20 May 2015

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