Use of cell phones and brain tumors: a true association?
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Does the use of cell phones cause brain tumors?
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عنوان ژورنال: Neurological Sciences
سال: 2017
ISSN: 1590-1874,1590-3478
DOI: 10.1007/s10072-017-2992-8