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[Geomagnetic activity and human embryonic development].

P E Grigor'ev·N I Khorseva
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A retrospective analysis of weekly values of geomagnetic activity during embryonal development for healthy and mentally diseased people was performed. A statistically significant in the aa-index for mentally diseased people by 4.5-5.5 week of embryonic growth was revealed. This suggesting that the level of geomagnetic activity affects the laying and development of the central nervous system.

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P E Grigor'ev, N I Khorseva. [Geomagnetic activity and human embryonic development].. https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/11605397/

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