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. 1963 Apr;166(1):29–58. doi: 10.1113/jphysiol.1963.sp007089

Effects of changes in the external sodium and calcium concentrations on spontaneous electrical activity in smooth muscle of guinea-pig taenia coli

Edith Bülbring, H Kuriyama
PMCID: PMC1359360  PMID: 14016765

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