Sensitization of endocrine organs to anterior pituitary hormones by the autonomic nervous system

Handbook of Clinical Neurology

Volumn 117, Issue , 2013, Pages 37-44

  Engeland, William C ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MINNESOTA   (United States)

Author keywords

Adrenal cortex; Anterior pituitary; Autonomic; Autonomic endocrine interaction; Cortisol awakening response; Ovary; Polycystic ovary syndrome; Sympathetic

Indexed keywords

ADENOHYPOPHYSIS HORMONE;

ADENOHYPOPHYSIS; ADRENAL CORTEX; ANIMAL; ARTICLE; AUTONOMIC; AUTONOMIC NERVOUS SYSTEM; AUTONOMIC-ENDOCRINE INTERACTION; CORTISOL AWAKENING RESPONSE; ENDOCRINE GLAND; FEMALE; HUMAN; MALE; METABOLISM; OVARY; OVARY POLYCYSTIC DISEASE; PHYSIOLOGY; SYMPATHETIC;

ADRENAL CORTEX; ANTERIOR PITUITARY; AUTONOMIC; AUTONOMIC-ENDOCRINE INTERACTION; CORTISOL AWAKENING RESPONSE; OVARY; POLYCYSTIC OVARY SYNDROME; SYMPATHETIC;

ADRENAL CORTEX; ANIMALS; AUTONOMIC NERVOUS SYSTEM; ENDOCRINE GLANDS; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; OVARY; PITUITARY HORMONES, ANTERIOR;

EID: 84884916469     PISSN: 00729752     EISSN: None     Source Type: Book Series    
DOI: 10.1016/B978-0-444-53491-0.00004-3     Document Type: Chapter

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