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Vascular reactivity in human arteries: from experimental study to clinical application

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Tsuneyoshi, I. Vascular reactivity in human arteries: from experimental study to clinical application. J Anesth 26, 147–151 (2012). https://doi.org/10.1007/s00540-011-1285-2

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