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Enzymatic Formation of Histamine from Histidine

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Histamine and Anti-Histaminics

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This chapter includes only studies in mammals, excluding man; the latter is considered in Chapter 4, Section F.

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Schayer, R.W. (1966). Enzymatic Formation of Histamine from Histidine. In: Rocha e Silva, M. (eds) Histamine and Anti-Histaminics. Handbuch der experimentellen Pharmakologie / Handbook of Experimental Pharmacology, vol 18 / 1. Springer, Berlin, Heidelberg. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-662-12016-3_27

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