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. 1962 Aug;162(3):385–392. doi: 10.1113/jphysiol.1962.sp006940

On the mode of action of acetylcholine in evoking adrenal medullary secretion: increased uptake of calcium during the secretory response

W W Douglas, A M Poisner
PMCID: PMC1359665  PMID: 13887553

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