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Original Articles

Time-Dependent Sensitization of Heart Rate and Blood Pressure over Multiple Laboratory Sessions in Elderly Individuals with Chemical Odor Intolerance

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Pages 6-17 | Received 09 Mar 1995, Published online: 05 Apr 2010

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