Taurine attenuates pyridoxal-induced adrenomedullary catecholamine release and glycogenolysis in the rat

Advances in Experimental Medicine and Biology

Volumn 583, Issue , 2006, Pages 147-156

  Patel, Jagir P ^b   Lau Cam, Cesar A ^a  

^a ST JOHN'S UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b NONE

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EID: 84934440580     PISSN: 00652598     EISSN: None     Source Type: Book Series    
DOI: 10.1007/978-0-387-33504-9_15     Document Type: Conference Paper

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