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Electromagnetic Biology and Medicine Volume 32, 2013 - Issue 2: Special Issue on selected papers from International Workshop on Biological Effects of Electromagnetic Fields; Guest Editor: Dr. Marko Markov
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Possible mechanisms of synaptic plasticity modulation by extremely low-frequency magnetic fields

Julien Modolo;Human Threshold Research Group, Lawson Health Research Institute, London, ON, CanadaCorrespondence[email protected]
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Alex W. Thomas;Department of Medical Biophysics, Western University, London, ON, Canada
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Alexandre Legros;School of Kinesiology, Western University, London, ON, Canada
Pages 137-144 | Received 13 Nov 2012, Accepted 26 Nov 2012, Published online: 15 May 2013

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