Effects of microwaves and ELF magnetic field on the phagocytic activity of variously treated rat macrophages

Electro- and Magnetobiology

Volumn 20, Issue 2, 2001, Pages 177-184

  Dasdag, Süleyman ^a   Sert, Cemil ^a   Akdag, M Zülküf ^a   Oflazoglu, Huda D ^a  

^a DICLE UNIVERSITY   (Turkey)

Author keywords

Magnetic field; Microwave; Phagocytic activity; Vitamins

Indexed keywords

EID: 0035627071     PISSN: 10619526     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1081/JBC-100104141     Document Type: Article

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