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. 1953 Sep;8(3):263–270. doi: 10.1111/j.1476-5381.1953.tb00792.x

Observations on itching produced by cowhage, and on the part played by histamine as a mediator of the itch sensation

J L Broadbent
PMCID: PMC1509288  PMID: 13093944

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