Aging alters zonation in the adrenal cortex of men

Journal of Clinical Endocrinology and Metabolism

Volumn 82, Issue 11, 1997, Pages 3898-3901

  Parker Jr , C R ^a   Mixon, R L ^a   Brissie, R M ^a   Grizzle, W E ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF ALABAMA AT BIRMINGHAM   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ANDROGEN; PRASTERONE;

ADRENAL CORTEX DISEASE; ADULT; AGED; AGING; ARTICLE; CLINICAL ARTICLE; HUMAN; IMAGE ANALYSIS; MALE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; TISSUE DISTRIBUTION; TISSUE SECTION; ZONA FASCICULATA; ZONA GLOMERULOSA;

EID: 9844230966     PISSN: 0021972X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1210/jcem.82.11.4507     Document Type: Article

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