Free alpha-subunit and intact TSH secretion in vitro are closely associated in human somatotroph adenomas

European Journal of Endocrinology

Volumn 139, Issue 4, 1998, Pages 378-386

  Aylwin, Simon J B ^a   King, Andrew ^b   Blenke, Audrey ^a   Geddes, Jennian F ^a   Wood, Diana F ^a   Monson, John P ^a   Burrin, Jacky M ^a  

^a ST BARTHOLOMEW S HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

^b MANCHESTER ROYAL INFIRMARY   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

FOLLITROPIN; LUTEINIZING HORMONE; THYROTROPIN;

ACROMEGALY; ARTICLE; FOLLITROPIN RELEASE; HUMAN; HUMAN CELL; HUMAN TISSUE; HYPOPHYSIS ADENOMA; LUTEINIZING HORMONE RELEASE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SOMATIC CELL; THYROTROPIN RELEASE;

ADENOMA; ADRENOCORTICOTROPIC HORMONE; FOLLICLE STIMULATING HORMONE; GLYCOPROTEIN HORMONES, ALPHA SUBUNIT; HUMAN GROWTH HORMONE; HUMANS; IMMUNOHISTOCHEMISTRY; LUTEINIZING HORMONE; PITUITARY NEOPLASMS; PROLACTIN; THYROTROPIN; TUMOR CELLS, CULTURED;

EID: 0031759135     PISSN: 08044643     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1530/eje.0.1390378     Document Type: Article

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