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The prophylactic effect of vitamin C on induced oxidative stress in rat testis following exposure to 900 MHz radio frequency wave generated by a BTS antenna model

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Pages 409-416 | Received 13 Jun 2012, Accepted 26 Sep 2012, Published online: 16 Jan 2013

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