The steroidogenic effects of β-endorphin and joining peptide: A potential role in the modulation of adrenal androgen production

Journal of Endocrinology

Volumn 151, Issue 2, 1996, Pages 301-307

  Clarke, D ^a   Fearon, U ^a   Cunningham, S K ^a   McKenna, T J ^a  

^a ST VINCENT S UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL   (Ireland)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ANDROGEN; ANDROSTENEDIONE; BETA ENDORPHIN; CORTICOTROPIN; HYDROCORTISONE; JOINING PEPTIDE; PRASTERONE; UNCLASSIFIED DRUG;

ADRENAL GLAND; ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; HUMAN; HUMAN CELL; NORMAL HUMAN; PRIORITY JOURNAL; STEROIDOGENESIS;

EID: 0029907274     PISSN: 00220795     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1677/joe.0.1510301     Document Type: Article

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