Transcription factors and hypopituitarism

Trends in Endocrinology and Metabolism

Volumn 10, Issue 8, 1999, Pages 326-332

  Cohen, Laurie E ^a   Radovick, Sally ^a   Wondisford, Fredric E ^b  

^a BOSTON CHILDREN S HOSPITAL   (United States)

^b BETH ISRAEL DEACONESS MEDICAL CENTER   (United States)

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EID: 0000174494     PISSN: 10432760     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S1043-2760(99)00180-0     Document Type: Review

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