Effects of low-frequency pulsed electromagnetic fields on human osteoblast-like cells in vitro

Electro- and Magnetobiology

Volumn 15, Issue 1, 1996, Pages 75-83

  Sollazzo, V ^a   Massari, L ^a   Caruso, A ^a   De Mattei, M ^a   Pezzetti, F ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF FERRARA   (Italy)

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EID: 0030046617     PISSN: 10619526     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3109/15368379609016167     Document Type: Article

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