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The effects of microwave radiation generated by mobile phones on the tear film Cover

The effects of microwave radiation generated by mobile phones on the tear film

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|Jul 2021

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DOI: https://doi.org/10.2478/rrlm-2021-0019 | Journal eISSN: 2284-5623 | Journal ISSN: 1841-6624
Language: English
Page range: 277 - 286
Submitted on: Mar 10, 2021
Accepted on: Jun 4, 2021
Published on: Jul 31, 2021
Published by: Romanian Association of Laboratory Medicine
In partnership with: Paradigm Publishing Services
Publication frequency: 4 issues per year

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