Effects of 5G mobile phone radiation on sperm quality and sex hormone levels in mice

Yizhe XUE; Zhaowen ZHANG; Ling GUO; Panpan LAI; Jiajin LIN; Tongzhou QIN; Yuntao JING; Xing WANG; Guiqiang ZHOU; Guirong DING

doi:10.11889/j.1000-3436.2022-0062

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