Afferent Nerves Regulating the Cough Reflex: Mechanisms and Mediators of Cough in Disease
โ Scribed by Canning, Brendan J.
- Book ID
- 120013905
- Publisher
- Elsevier Science
- Year
- 2010
- Tongue
- English
- Weight
- 228 KB
- Volume
- 43
- Category
- Article
- ISSN
- 0030-6665
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