Contribution of ATP-sensitive potassium channels to B-adrenoceptor-mediated responses Husken, B.C.P.; Pfaffendorf, M.; van Zwieten, P.A.
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Citation for published version (APA):Husken, B. C. P., Pfaffendorf, M., & van Zwieten, P. A. (1997). Contribution of ATP-sensitive potassium channels to B-adrenoceptor-mediated responses. Naunyn-Schmiedeberg's Archives of Pharmacology, 355, 97-102.
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