Geomagnetic field decreases cardiovascular variability

Electro- and Magnetobiology

Volumn 18, Issue 3, 1999, Pages 291-303

  Gmitrov, J ^a,b,c   Ohkubo, C ^a  

^a NATIONAL INSTITUTE OF PUBLIC HEALTH   (Japan)

^b L PASTEUR UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL   (Slovakia)

^c NONE   (Slovakia)

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EID: 0033423670     PISSN: 10619526     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3109/15368379909022585     Document Type: Article

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