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Morano, I. (2005). Regulation of Smooth Muscle Contraction. In: Obladen, M., Koehne, P. (eds) Interventions for Persisting Ductus Arteriosus in the Preterm Infant. Springer, Berlin, Heidelberg. https://doi.org/10.1007/3-540-26509-0_2

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