Journal of Pediatric Surgery
Volume 31, Issue 6 , Pages 800-804 , June 1996

Nitric oxide synthesis inhibition: The effect on rabbit pyloric muscle

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☆ Presented at the 27th Annual Meeting of the Canadian Association of Paediatric Surgeons, Montreal, Quebec, September 2–4, 1995.

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Journal of Pediatric Surgery
Volume 31, Issue 6 , Pages 800-804 , June 1996

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