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Research Article

Effect of methamphetamine on potassium and L-type calcium currents in rat ventricular myocytes

Ruobing Liang
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Yanming ZhouAnkang Hospital of Heilongjiang Public Security Agency, Harbin, 150078, PR China
,
Feng WuBeijing Tongren Hospital, Capital Medical University, Beijing, 100730, PR China
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Chen ZhouMcGill University, Montreal, Canada
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Xiuli ZhaoBeijing Tongren Hospital, Capital Medical University, Beijing, 100730, PR ChinaCorrespondence[email protected]
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Minghui ZhangBeijing Tongren Hospital, Capital Medical University, Beijing, 100730, PR China
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Xiaojun TianAnkang Hospital of Heilongjiang Public Security Agency, Harbin, 150078, PR China
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Bo ZhuAnkang Hospital of Heilongjiang Public Security Agency, Harbin, 150078, PR China
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Pages 458-465 | Received 16 Apr 2010, Accepted 29 May 2010, Published online: 07 Jul 2010

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