Medical Hypotheses
Volume 59, Issue 4 , Pages 446-449 , October 2002

Novel mechanism of action hypothesized for stellate ganglion block related to melatonin

  • K Uchida

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    • Corresponding Author InformationCorrespondence to: Kazuhide Uchida PhD, Department of Anesthesiology, St. Marianna University School of Medicine, 2-16-1 Sugao, Miyamae-ku, Kawasaki 216-8511, Japan. Fax: +81-44-977-8340
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  • T Tateda
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  • H Hino

Received 16 November 2001 ,Accepted 13 February 2002.

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Medical Hypotheses
Volume 59, Issue 4 , Pages 446-449 , October 2002

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