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. 1963 Mar;32(3):180–193.

The Role of Vasoconstrictor and Vasodilator Nerves to Skin and Muscle in the Regulation of the Human Circulation

Arris and Gale Lecture delivered at the Royal College of Surgeons of England on 20th November 1962

Ian C Roddie
PMCID: PMC2311538  PMID: 13974599

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