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Sympathetic function as key player in VO2 max and brachial artery diameter

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  1. Spinal Cord Research Centre, Department of Physiology and Pathophysiology, Rady Faculty of Health Sciences, University of Manitoba, Winnipeg, MB, Canada

    Camila Chacon & Jeremy W. Chopek

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CC conceived and drafted the letter to the editor. CC and JWC revised the letter and approved the final version.

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Chacon, C., Chopek, J.W. Sympathetic function as key player in VO2 max and brachial artery diameter. Eur J Appl Physiol 123, 1595–1596 (2023). https://doi.org/10.1007/s00421-023-05213-4

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