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Sodium and potassium channels in myelinated nerve fibers

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Acknowledgment. I thank Drs B. Neumcke, H. Passow and R. Stämpfli for their comments on the manuscript.

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Schwarz, W. Sodium and potassium channels in myelinated nerve fibers. Experientia 39, 935–941 (1983). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF01989757

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