The role of endothelial cell products in the regulation of adrenocortical function: Actions of endothelin, nitric oxide, adrenomedullin and PAMP

Hormone and Metabolic Research

Volumn 30, Issue 6-7, 1998, Pages 334-340

  Hinson, J P ^a,c   Kapas, S ^b  

^a QUEEN MARY UNIVERSITY OF LONDON   (United Kingdom)

^b ST BARTHOLOMEW S HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

^c QUEEN MARY UNIVERSITY OF LONDON   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Adrenal Cortex; Adrenomedullin; Aldosterone; Endothelin; Nitric Oxide; PAMP; Zona Glomerulosa

Indexed keywords

ADRENOMEDULLIN; ENDOTHELIN; NITRIC OXIDE;

ADRENAL CORTEX; ADRENAL FUNCTION; ALDOSTERONE RELEASE; ARTICLE; HORMONAL REGULATION; HUMAN; HUMAN CELL; PRIORITY JOURNAL; VASCULAR ENDOTHELIUM; ZONA GLOMERULOSA;

EID: 0031780693     PISSN: 00185043     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1055/s-2007-978894     Document Type: Article

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