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Blockade of ATP-Dependent K+ Channels in Myocardium and Coronary Artery Smooth Muscle: A Possible Cause of Increased Cardiovascular Mortality in Sulfonylurea-Treated Patients

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  1. Experimental Cardiology, Department of Medicine, University of Graz, Graz, Austria

    R. Gasser, M. Grisold, R. Pokan, E. Horn, S. Horn, T. Pettnehazy, S. Scheidl & W. Klein

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Gasser, R., Grisold, M., Pokan, R. et al. Blockade of ATP-Dependent K+ Channels in Myocardium and Coronary Artery Smooth Muscle: A Possible Cause of Increased Cardiovascular Mortality in Sulfonylurea-Treated Patients. Cardiovasc Drugs Ther 11, 87–89 (1997). https://doi.org/10.1023/A:1007768311189

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