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Involvement of Taurine in Cerebral Ischemia and Electroacupuncture Anti-Ischemia

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Guo, J., Zhao, P., Xia, Y., Zhou, F., Yang, R., Cheng, J. (2006). Involvement of Taurine in Cerebral Ischemia and Electroacupuncture Anti-Ischemia. In: Oja, S.S., Saransaari, P. (eds) Taurine 6. Advances in Experimental Medicine and Biology, vol 583. Springer, Boston, MA . https://doi.org/10.1007/978-0-387-33504-9_44

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