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The Effect of a Calcium Antagonist on the , Formation of Cerebral Ischemic Edema and Ion Homeostasis

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There has been considerable recent discussion on the mechanism of cell injury in ischemia, much of which has centered on the role of raised intracellular calcium activity33,16,17,25.

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  1. From the Gough Cooper Department of Neurological Surgery, Institute of Neurology, Queen Square, London, WC1N 3BG, England

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Harris, R.J., Branston, N.M., Symon, L. (1984). The Effect of a Calcium Antagonist on the , Formation of Cerebral Ischemic Edema and Ion Homeostasis. In: Go, K.G., Baethmann, A. (eds) Recent Progress in the Study and Therapy of Brain Edema. Springer, Boston, MA. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4684-4616-6_50

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