The pars tuberalis - A pituitary target for melatonin

Frontiers of Hormone Research

Volumn 23, Issue , 1997, Pages 3-13

  Hazlerigg, David G ^a,b   Morgan, Peter J ^a  

^a ROWETT RESEARCH INSTITUTE   (United Kingdom)

^b UNIVERSITY OF ABERDEEN   (United Kingdom)

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EID: 0004391277     PISSN: 03013073     EISSN: None     Source Type: Book Series    
DOI: 10.1159/000060992     Document Type: Review

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