Prostanoids: Intrinsic modulators of cerebral circulation

News in Physiological Sciences

Volumn 12, Issue 2, 1997, Pages 72-77

  Leffler, Charles W ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF TENNESSEE HEALTH SCIENCE CENTER   (United States)

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EID: 3042811478     PISSN: 08861714     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1152/physiologyonline.1997.12.2.72     Document Type: Article

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