A possible role for 5-hydroxytryptamine as a mediator for calcitonin actions on the gastrointestinal tract and pancreas in rats.
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SUBMITTER: Nakhla AM
PROVIDER: S-EPMC1186234 | biostudies-other | 1978 Oct
REPOSITORIES: biostudies-other
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