Genetic or acquired deficits in the norepinephrine transporter: Current understanding of clinical implications

Expert Reviews in Molecular Medicine

Volumn 3, Issue 29, 2001, Pages 1-10

  Tellioglu, Tahir ^a   Robertson, David ^a  

^a VANDERBILT UNIVERSITY MEDICAL CENTER   (United States)

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EID: 85012506465     PISSN: 14623994     EISSN: 14623994     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1017/S1462399401003878     Document Type: Article

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