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Original Article

The Effects of Hypoxia on Slowly Adapting Type I (SAI) Cutaneous Mechanoreceptors in the Cat and Rat

G. S. Findlater Department of Anatomy, University of Edinburgh Medical School Teviot Place, Edinburgh, Scotland, EH8 9AG
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E. J. Cooksey Department of Preclinical Veterinary Science, University of Edinburgh Royal (Dick) School of Veterinary Studies, Edinburgh, Scotland, EH9 1QH
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A. Anand Vallabhabi Patel Chest Clinic, Delhi University, Delhi, India
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A. S. Paintal Vallabhabi Patel Chest Clinic, Delhi University, Delhi, India
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A. Iggo Department of Preclinical Veterinary Science, University of Edinburgh Royal (Dick) School of Veterinary Studies, Edinburgh, Scotland, EH9 1QH
Pages 01-17 | Published online: 10 Jul 2009

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