Pituitary gland development: An update

Endocrine Development

Volumn 23, Issue , 2012, Pages 1-15

  Bancalari, Rodrigo E ^a   Gregory, Louise C ^a   McCabe, Mark J ^a   Dattani, Mehul T ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY COLLEGE LONDON   (United Kingdom)

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EID: 84872005225     PISSN: 14217082     EISSN: 16622979     Source Type: Book Series    
DOI: 10.1159/000341733     Document Type: Review

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