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Does the median preoptic nucleus contribute to sympathetic hyperactivity in spontaneously hypertensive rats?

Aline A Mourão1, Marina C S Moreira1, Aryanne B S Melo1

  • 1Center for Neuroscience and Cardiovascular Research, Department of Physiological Sciences, Biological Sciences Institute, Federal University of Goiás, Goiânia, Goiás, Brazil.

Autonomic Neuroscience : Basic & Clinical
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