Comparison of the effect of training under normal conditions and normobaric hypoxia on changes in blood serum using differential scanning calorimetry (DSC)
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DOI: https://doi.org/10.2478/pjmpe-2026-0014 | Journal eISSN: 1898-0309 (formerly 1425-4689) | Journal ISSN: 1425-4689
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