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Archives of Physiology and Biochemistry
The Journal of Metabolic Diseases
Volume 116, 2010 - Issue 3
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Original Article

Insulin-stimulated glycogen synthesis and glycogen synthase activation after electrical stimulation of epitrochlearis muscles with different initial glycogen contents

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Pages 116-127 | Received 15 Mar 2010, Accepted 10 May 2010, Published online: 02 Jul 2010

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