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Editorial
. 2010 Jul;56(1):31-3.
doi: 10.1161/HYPERTENSIONAHA.109.139758. Epub 2010 Jun 1.

Dissecting the complex physiology of endothelin: new lessons from genetic models

David M Pollock
Editorial

Dissecting the complex physiology of endothelin: new lessons from genetic models

David M Pollock. Hypertension. 2010 Jul.
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Figure 1
Hypothetical scheme depicting the balance of ETA and ETB receptors in the vascular wall.
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