Effects of a static magnetic field of either polarity on skin microcirculation

Microvascular Research

Volumn 69, Issue 1-2, 2005, Pages 24-27

  Mayrovitz, Harvey N ^a   Groseclose, Edye E ^a  

^a NOVA SOUTHEASTERN UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Laser Doppler; Magnetic pole; Permanent magnets; Skin blood flow

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ANALYSIS OF VARIANCE; ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; FEMALE; HUMAN; HUMAN EXPERIMENT; LASER DOPPLER FLOWMETRY; MAGNET; MAGNETIC FIELD; MALE; MATHEMATICAL ANALYSIS; MICROCIRCULATION; NORMAL HUMAN; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SKIN BLOOD FLOW; STATISTICAL SIGNIFICANCE;

EID: 15744367609     PISSN: 00262862     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.mvr.2004.11.002     Document Type: Article

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