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. 1953 Nov;16(4):257–266. doi: 10.1136/jnnp.16.4.257

SUBSTANCES WHICH SUPPORT RESPIRATION AND METABOLIC RESPONSE TO ELECTRICAL IMPULSES IN HUMAN CEREBRAL TISSUES

H McIlwain 1
PMCID: PMC503146  PMID: 13109541

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