Ca2+and K+current in cultured vascular smooth muscle cells from rat aorta
β Scribed by L. Toro; E. Stefani
- Publisher
- Springer
- Year
- 1987
- Tongue
- English
- Weight
- 292 KB
- Volume
- 408
- Category
- Article
- ISSN
- 0031-6768
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