Endothelin‐1 (ET‐1) and ET‐A receptors mediate chronic hypoxia‐(CH)‐induced inflammation in rat carotid body
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عنوان ژورنال: The FASEB Journal
سال: 2008
ISSN: 0892-6638,1530-6860
DOI: 10.1096/fasebj.22.1_supplement.1173.1