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Scandinavian Journal of Urology and Nephrology Volume 11, 1977 - Issue 2
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Original Article

Adrenoceptor and Cholinoceptor Mediated Responses of the Isolated Human Urethra

A. EkDepartment of Urology, University Hospital of Lund, the Institute of Histology, University of Lund, Lund, Sweden, and the Research and Development Department of AB Draco, the Division of Clinical Pharmacology, Institute of Pharmacology, University of Århus, Århus, Denmark
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P. AlmDepartment of Urology, University Hospital of Lund, the Institute of Histology, University of Lund, Lund, Sweden, and the Research and Development Department of AB Draco, the Division of Clinical Pharmacology, Institute of Pharmacology, University of Århus, Århus, Denmark
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K.-E. AnderssonDepartment of Urology, University Hospital of Lund, the Institute of Histology, University of Lund, Lund, Sweden, and the Research and Development Department of AB Draco, the Division of Clinical Pharmacology, Institute of Pharmacology, University of Århus, Århus, Denmark
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C. G. A. PerssonDepartment of Urology, University Hospital of Lund, the Institute of Histology, University of Lund, Lund, Sweden, and the Research and Development Department of AB Draco, the Division of Clinical Pharmacology, Institute of Pharmacology, University of Århus, Århus, Denmark
Pages 97-102 | Received 01 Sep 1976, Published online: 15 Feb 2010

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