Atherosclerosis
Volume 183, Issue 1 , Pages 41-47 , November 2005

Arterial baroreflex dysfunction promotes atherosclerosis in rats

Received 28 January 2005 ,Revised 4 March 2005 ,Accepted 8 March 2005.

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doi: 10.1016/j.atherosclerosis.2005.03.037

Atherosclerosis
Volume 183, Issue 1 , Pages 41-47 , November 2005

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