Diabetes Research and Clinical Practice
Volume 56, Issue 3 , Pages 173-180 , June 2002

Autonomic neuropathy in streptozotocin diabetic rats: effect of acetyl-l-carnitine

Received 24 July 2001 ,Revised 22 October 2001 ,Accepted 11 December 2001.

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