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Original Article

Eflornithine Treatment in SHR: Potential Role of Vascular Polyamines and Ornithine Decarboxylase in Hypertension

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Pages 595-610 | Received 04 Nov 1993, Accepted 01 Feb 1994, Published online: 03 Jul 2009

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