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[The L-3,4-dioxyphenylalanine (DOPA)-effect in Parkinson-akinesia].

Birkmayer W, +1 more
- 10 Nov 1961 - 
- Vol. 73, pp 787-788
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This article is published in Wiener Klinische Wochenschrift.The article was published on 1961-11-10 and is currently open access. It has received 459 citations till now.

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