Vascular actions of purines in the foetal circulation of the human placenta.

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Published in Br J Pharmacol on September 01, 1993

Authors

M A Read1, A L Boura, W A Walters

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1: Department of Obstetrics & Gynaecology, John Hunter Hospital, NSW, Australia.

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