The effect of β-endorphin on basal and insulin-hypoglycaemia stimulated levels of hypothalamic-pituitary-adrenal axis hormones in normal human subjects

Clinical Endocrinology

Volumn 44, Issue 1, 1996, Pages 7-13

  Inder, W J ^a   Livesey, J H ^a   Ellis, M J ^a   Evans, M J ^a   Donald, R A ^a  

^a CHRISTCHURCH HOSPITAL   (New Zealand)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ARGIPRESSIN; BETA ENDORPHIN; CORTICOTROPIN; CORTICOTROPIN RELEASING FACTOR; GLUCOSE; HYDROCORTISONE; INSULIN; NEUTRAL INSULIN; PROLACTIN;

ADULT; ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; HUMAN; HUMAN EXPERIMENT; HYPOGLYCEMIA; HYPOTHALAMUS HYPOPHYSIS ADRENAL SYSTEM; INTRAVENOUS DRUG ADMINISTRATION; MALE; NORMAL HUMAN; PRIORITY JOURNAL;

EID: 0029671133     PISSN: 03000664     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1046/j.1365-2265.1996.630452.x     Document Type: Article

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