Published in BMJ on April 12, 2003
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The role of nitric oxide in systemic and hepatic haemodynamics in the rat in vivo. Naunyn Schmiedebergs Arch Pharmacol (2003) 0.79
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Clarifying the interrupted time series study design: the author's reply. BMJ Qual Saf (2015) 0.75
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Interpret surgical outcome data with care. BMJ (2008) 0.75
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