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Thorén, P. (1979). Role of cardiac vagal c-fibers in cardiovascular control. In: Reviews of Physiology, Biochemistry and Pharmacology, Volume 86. Reviews of Physiology, Biochemistry and Pharmacology, vol 86. Springer, Berlin, Heidelberg. https://doi.org/10.1007/BFb0031531

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