The dual role of nitric oxide in islet β-cells

News in Physiological Sciences

Volumn 14, Issue 2, 1999, Pages 49-54

  Spinas, Giatgen A ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL ZURICH   (Switzerland)

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EID: 0002328264     PISSN: 08861714     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1152/physiologyonline.1999.14.2.49     Document Type: Article

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