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Urothelium-derived inhibitory factor(s) influences on detrusor muscle contractility in vitro

  1. M H Hawthorn1,
  2. C R Chapple2,
  3. M Cock1,
  4. R Chess-Williams1,*

Article first published online: 30 JAN 2009

DOI: 10.1038/sj.bjp.0703068

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British Journal of Pharmacology

British Journal of Pharmacology

Volume 129, Issue 3, pages 416–419, February 2000

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Hawthorn, M. H., Chapple, C. R., Cock, M. and Chess-Williams, R. (2000), Urothelium-derived inhibitory factor(s) influences on detrusor muscle contractility in vitro. British Journal of Pharmacology, 129: 416–419. doi: 10.1038/sj.bjp.0703068

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  1. 1

    Department of Biomedical Science, University of Sheffield, Sheffield S10 2TN

  2. 2

    Department of Urology, Royal Hallamshire Hospital, Sheffield, S10 2JF

*Department of Biomedical Science, University of Sheffield, Sheffield S10 2TN

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  1. Issue published online: 30 JAN 2009
  2. Article first published online: 30 JAN 2009
  3. (Received October 4, 1999, Revised October 29, 1999, Accepted October 29, 1999)

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