Altered pulsatile and coordinate secretion of pituitary hormones in aging: Evidence of feedback disruption

Aging Clinical and Experimental Research

Volumn 9, Issue 4 SUPPL., 1997, Pages 19-20

  Veldhuis, J D ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF VIRGINIA HEALTH SYSTEM   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

HYPOPHYSIS HORMONE;

AGING; FEEDBACK SYSTEM; HUMAN; METABOLISM; PHYSIOLOGY; PULSATILE FLOW; REVIEW;

AGING; FEEDBACK; HUMANS; PITUITARY HORMONES; PULSATILE FLOW;

EID: 0031308208     PISSN: 03949532     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/bf03339688     Document Type: Article

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