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Novel Approach for Simultaneous Recording of Renal Sympathetic Nerve Activity and Blood Pressure with Intravenous Infusion in Conscious, Unrestrained Mice.
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Novel Approach for Simultaneous Recording of Renal Sympathetic Nerve Activity and Blood Pressure with Intravenous Infusion in Conscious, Unrestrained Mice.

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Effect of renal sympathetic nerve stimulation on proximal water and sodium reabsorption

E Bell-Reuss, D L Trevino, C W Gottschalk

    The Journal of Clinical Investigation
    |April 1, 1976
    PubMed

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