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Original Article

Pituitary Adenylate Cyclase-Activating Polypeptide Relaxes Rat Gastrointestinal Smooth Muscle

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Pages 375-380 | Received 26 Aug 1991, Accepted 16 Dec 1991, Published online: 08 Jul 2009

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