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- 1980
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- article
- Volume
- 288
- Issue
- 5789
- Pages
- 373-376
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- 11974
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Robert F. Furchgott,
John V. Zawadzki
(1980).
The obligatory role of endothelial cells in the relaxation of arterial smooth muscle by acetylcholine.
Nature
, 288
(5789)
, 373-376.
https://doi.org/10.1038/288373a0
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- 10.1038/288373a0