Effects of high-frequency electromagnetic fields on human lymphocytes in vitro

Mutation Research - Genetic Toxicology and Environmental Mutagenesis

Volumn 395, Issue 2-3, 1997, Pages 209-214

  Antonopoulos, A ^a   Eisenbrandt, H ^b   Obe, G ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF DUISBURG ESSEN   (Germany)

^b TECHNICAL UNIVERSITY OF BRAUNSCHWEIG   (Germany)

Author keywords

Electromagnetic field; Human; Lymphocyte

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; CELL CYCLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; ELECTROMAGNETIC FIELD; HUMAN; HUMAN CELL; IN VITRO STUDY; LYMPHOCYTE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SISTER CHROMATID EXCHANGE;

CELL CYCLE; CELLS, CULTURED; ELECTROMAGNETIC FIELDS; HUMANS; LYMPHOCYTES; PHYTOHEMAGGLUTININS; SISTER CHROMATID EXCHANGE; TEMPERATURE;

EID: 0031565910     PISSN: 13835718     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S1383-5718(97)00173-3     Document Type: Article

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