Epilepsy Research
Volume 88, Issue 2 , Pages 183-188 , February 2010

Abnormal serotonin receptor expression in DBA/2 mice associated with susceptibility to sudden death due to respiratory arrest

Received 21 August 2009 ,Revised 30 October 2009 ,Accepted 12 November 2009.

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doi: 10.1016/j.eplepsyres.2009.11.004

Epilepsy Research
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