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Original Article

Cytoskeletal and Contractile Proteins in Detrusor Smooth Muscle from Bladders with Outlet Obstruction—a Comparative Study in RAT and MAN

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Pages 261-267 | Received 24 Sep 1990, Accepted 27 Nov 1990, Published online: 09 Jul 2009

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