Effects of microwaves on the phagocytic activity of variously treated rat macrophages

Electromagnetic Biology and Medicine

Volumn 17, Issue 2, 1998, Pages 185-194

  Daşdaǧ, Süleyman ^a   Oflazoǧlu, Hüda ^a   Kelle, Mustafa ^a   Akdaǧ, Zülküf ^a  

^a DICLE UNIVERSITY   (Turkey)

Author keywords

Dexamethasone; Exercise; Microwave; Phagocytic activity; Vitamins

Indexed keywords

EID: 3042948224     PISSN: 15368378     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3109/15368379809022562     Document Type: Article

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