Adenosine as a vasodilator in primary pulmonary hypertension.

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Published in Circulation on September 01, 1991

Authors

J M Morgan1, D G McCormack, M J Griffiths, C J Morgan, P J Barnes, T W Evans

Author Affiliations

1: Department of Thoracic Medicine, Royal Brompton and National Heart Hospital, London, UK.

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