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. 1959 Oct;148(2):437–449. doi: 10.1113/jphysiol.1959.sp006298

Post-activation potentiation of gastric and intestinal contractions in response to stimulation of the vagus nerves

E L Blair, A A Harper, C Kidd, T Scratcherd
PMCID: PMC1363083  PMID: 13801246

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