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Selective chemical destruction of the adrenergic nerve terminals in the dog bladder with 6-hydroxydopamine does not result in vesicoureteral reflux. The sympathetic nerve supply of the bladder does not appear to play a role in maintaining the normal competence of the ureterovesical junction.
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Wein, A.J., Leoni, J.V., Raezer, D.M. et al. The effect of acute chemical sympathectomy on the competence of the canine ureterovesical junction. Urol. Res. 3, 95–97 (1975). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF00256189
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DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/BF00256189