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Relationship between endogenour opioids and the cardiovascular system: dynorphin measurement in the human heart: β-endorphin plasmatic levels assay during acute pulmonary oedema

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Atherosclerosis and Cardiovascular Diseases

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In recent years a considerable number of informtation has been obtained concerning the relationships between the endogenous opioid system (E.O.S.) and the cardiovascular system (1,2).

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Bernardi, P. et al. (1987). Relationship between endogenour opioids and the cardiovascular system: dynorphin measurement in the human heart: β-endorphin plasmatic levels assay during acute pulmonary oedema. In: Lenzi, S., Descovich, G.C. (eds) Atherosclerosis and Cardiovascular Diseases. Springer, Dordrecht. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-94-009-3205-0_52

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