The expression of inhibin/activin subunits in the human adrenal cortex and its tumours

Journal of Endocrinology

Volumn 161, Issue 2, 1999, Pages 341-347

  Munro, L M A ^a   Kennedy, A ^a   McNicol, A M ^a,b  

^a GLASGOW ROYAL INFIRMARY   (United Kingdom)

^b NHS GREATER GLASGOW AND CLYDE   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ACTIVIN; CORTICOTROPIN; INHIBIN;

ADRENAL CORTEX ADENOMA; ADRENAL CORTEX CARCINOMA; CANCER GROWTH; CONFERENCE PAPER; CONTROLLED STUDY; HORMONAL REGULATION; HUMAN; HUMAN TISSUE; IMMUNOCYTOCHEMISTRY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROTEIN EXPRESSION;

ACTIVINS; ADRENAL CORTEX; ADRENAL CORTEX NEOPLASMS; ADRENOCORTICAL ADENOMA; ADRENOCORTICAL CARCINOMA; ADULT; CUSHING SYNDROME; FEMALE; FETUS; GROWTH SUBSTANCES; HUMANS; HYPERPLASIA; INHIBINS; NEOPLASM PROTEINS;

EID: 0033054345     PISSN: 00220795     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1677/joe.0.1610341     Document Type: Conference Paper

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