International Journal of Cardiology
Volume 76, Issue 2 , Pages 135-145 , November 2000

Differential expression of three types of nitric oxide synthase in both infarcted and non-infarcted left ventricles after myocardial infarction in the rat

Received 19 June 2000 ,Revised 13 July 2000 ,Accepted 14 August 2000.

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International Journal of Cardiology
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