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Effects of Exposure to Low Oxygen Pressure on the Central Nervous System

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  1. Clinica Neurologica V and Istituto di Anatomia Umana, Università degli Studi di Milano, Monza, Italy

    Guido Cavaletti & Giovanni Tredici

  2. Istituto di Anatomia Umana, Università di Milano, v. Mangiagalli 31, 20133, Milano, Italy

    Guido Cavaletti & Giovanni Tredici

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Cavaletti, G., Tredici, G. Effects of Exposure to Low Oxygen Pressure on the Central Nervous System. Sports Medicine 13, 1–7 (1992). https://doi.org/10.2165/00007256-199213010-00001

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