Sympathoadrenal system and immune system in the regulation of adrenocortical function

European Journal of Endocrinology

Volumn 135, Issue 1, 1996, Pages 19-26

  Ehrhart Bornstein, Monika ^a   Bornstein, Stefan R ^a   Scherbaum, Werner A ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL LEIPZIG   (Germany)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADRENAL CORTEX FUNCTION; ADRENERGIC SYSTEM; ANIMAL TISSUE; HUMAN; HUMAN TISSUE; IMMUNE SYSTEM; NONHUMAN; PRIORITY JOURNAL; REVIEW;

EID: 0030035342     PISSN: 08044643     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1530/eje.0.1350019     Document Type: Review

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