A dynamical model for the pulsatile secretion of the hypothalamo-pituitary-adrenal axis

Mathematical and Computer Modelling

Volumn 29, Issue 4, 1999, Pages 103-110

  Liu, Yi Wei ^a,d   Hu, Zhi Hong ^b   Peng, Jian Hua ^c   Liu, Bing Zheng ^c  

^a CAPITAL MEDICAL UNIVERSITY   (China)

^b INSTITUTE OF SPACE MEDICO ENGINEERING   (China)

^c NORTHEAST NORMAL UNIVERSITY   (China)

^d LOYOLA UNIVERSITY CHICAGO   (United States)

Author keywords

Hormone; Hypothalamo pituitary adrenal axis; Model; Pulsatile secretion

Indexed keywords

EID: 0033082032     PISSN: 08957177     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0895-7177(99)00043-6     Document Type: Article

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