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. 1966 Apr 9;1(5492):879–883. doi: 10.1136/bmj.1.5492.879

An Objective Study of Lumbar Sympathectomy—I. Intermittent Claudication

K A Myers, W T Irvine
PMCID: PMC1844375  PMID: 20722203

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