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Title: The anti‐dipsogenic and anti‐natriorexigenic effects of estradiol, but not the anti‐pressor effect, are lost in aged female rats
Award ID(s):
2019346
NSF-PAR ID:
10280305
Author(s) / Creator(s):
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Date Published:
Journal Name:
Physiological Reports
Volume:
9
Issue:
14
ISSN:
2051-817X
Format(s):
Medium: X
Sponsoring Org:
National Science Foundation
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