The physiological role of melanocortin receptors

Vitamins and Hormones

Volumn 63, Issue , 2001, Pages 195-232

  Schiöth, Helgi B ^a  

^a UPPSALA UNIVERSITY   (Sweden)

Author keywords

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Indexed keywords

CORTICOTROPIN RECEPTOR; MELANOCORTIN RECEPTOR;

ANIMAL; CARDIOVASCULAR FUNCTION; CHEMISTRY; EATING; HUMAN; INFLAMMATION; PENIS ERECTION; PHYSIOLOGY; REVIEW; SKIN PIGMENTATION;

ANIMALS; CARDIOVASCULAR PHYSIOLOGY; EATING; HUMANS; INFLAMMATION; PENILE ERECTION; RECEPTORS, CORTICOTROPIN; RECEPTORS, MELANOCORTIN; SKIN PIGMENTATION;

EID: 0035222227     PISSN: 00836729     EISSN: None     Source Type: Book Series    
DOI: 10.1016/s0083-6729(01)63007-3     Document Type: Review

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