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Molecular expression and functional features of Kv7 channels in human prostate smooth muscle

Joongwon Choi1, Deok H Han2, Mee R Chae3

  • 1Department of Urology, VHS Medical Center, Seoul, Republic of Korea.

Andrology
|January 9, 2021
PubMed
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Keywords:
Benign prostatic hyperplasiaKCNQ potassium channelsvoltage-gated potassium channels

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