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Comment
. 2018 Aug;596(15):2955.
doi: 10.1113/JP275796. Epub 2018 Feb 20.

Ablation of the carotid bodies in disease: meeting its adverse effects

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Ablation of the carotid bodies in disease: meeting its adverse effects

Silvia V Conde. J Physiol. 2018 Aug.
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Keywords: carotid body; hypertension; surgical ablation.

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