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Analysis of the dose-response of N-acetylcysteine in the prevention of sensory neuronal loss after peripheral nerve injury

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How to Improve the Results of Peripheral Nerve Surgery

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  1. Blond McIndoe Research Laboratories 3.102 Stopford Building, University of Manchester, Oxford Road, Manchester, M13 9PT, UK

    G. Terenghi

  2. Blond McIndoe Research Laboratories, University of Manchester, Manchester, UK

    C. A. West & A. M. Hart1

  3. Department of Integrative Medical Biology, Section for Anatomy, Umeå University, Umeå, Sweden

    C. A. West & M. Wiberg

  4. Department of Surgical and Perioperative Science, Section for Hand and Plastic Surgery, University Hospital, Umeå, Sweden

    M. Wiberg

  5. Canniesburn Plastic Surgery Unit, Glasgow Royal Infirmary, Glasgow, UK

    A. M. Hart1

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West, C.A., Hart1, A.M., Terenghi, G., Wiberg, M. (2007). Analysis of the dose-response of N-acetylcysteine in the prevention of sensory neuronal loss after peripheral nerve injury. In: Millesi, H., Schmidhammer, R. (eds) How to Improve the Results of Peripheral Nerve Surgery. Acta Neurochirurgica Supplementum, vol 100. Springer, Vienna. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-211-72958-8_6

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