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Supramaximal Intensity Hypoxic Exercise and Vascular Function Assessment in Mice
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Pulmonary vascular actions of the antihistamine oxatomide during hypoxia

A Tucker

    Agents and Actions
    |June 1, 1980
    PubMed

    Keywords:
    histamine H1-receptor antagonistpulmonary vascular resistancehemodynamicsmast cell discharge

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