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Cav2.3 voltage-gated Ca2+ channels and their influence on sleep architecture

Spannungsabhängige Ca2+-Kanäle vom Typ Cav2.3 und ihr Einfluss auf die Schlafarchitektur

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Schneider, T., Dibué, M. Cav2.3 voltage-gated Ca2+ channels and their influence on sleep architecture. Somnologie 17, 307–308 (2013). https://doi.org/10.1007/s11818-013-0635-8

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