Seminars in Fetal & Neonatal Medicine
Volume 15, Issue 5 , Pages 287-292 , October 2010

Mechanisms of hypothermic neuroprotection

  • Paul P. Drury

      Affiliations

    • Department of Physiology, Faculty of Medical and Health Sciences, University of Auckland, Private Bag 92019, Auckland, New Zealand
    • ,
  • Laura Bennet

      Affiliations

    • Department of Physiology, Faculty of Medical and Health Sciences, University of Auckland, Private Bag 92019, Auckland, New Zealand
    • ,
  • Alistair J. Gunn

      Affiliations

    • Department of Physiology, Faculty of Medical and Health Sciences, University of Auckland, Private Bag 92019, Auckland, New Zealand
    • Starship Children’s Hospital, Grafton, Aukland, New Zealand
    • Corresponding Author InformationCorresponding author. Tel.: +649 3737599; fax: +649 3737499.

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doi: 10.1016/j.siny.2010.05.005

Seminars in Fetal & Neonatal Medicine
Volume 15, Issue 5 , Pages 287-292 , October 2010

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