The role of magnesium in pain

Magnesium in the Central Nervous System

Volumn , Issue , 2011, Pages 157-166

  Na, Hyo Seok ^a   Ryu, Jung Hee ^a   Do, Sang Hwan ^a  

^a Seoul National University Bundang Hospital   (South Korea)

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EID: 84911869568     PISSN: None     EISSN: None     Source Type: Book    
DOI: 10.1017/UPO9780987073051.012     Document Type: Chapter

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