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ACTH AND MSH ASSAYS AND THEIR CLINICAL APPLICATION

1973; Wiley; Volume: 2; Issue: 2 Linguagem: Inglês

10.1111/j.1365-2265.1973.tb00417.x

1365-2265

G. M. Besser,

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Clinical EndocrinologyVolume 2, Issue 2 p. 175-186 Free Access ACTH AND MSH ASSAYS AND THEIR CLINICAL APPLICATION G. M. BESSER, Corresponding Author G. M. BESSER The Medical Professorial Unit, St Bartholomew's Hospital, LondonDr G. M. Besser, Senior Lecturer in Endocrinology, The Medical Professorial Unit, St Bartholomew's Hospital, London, E.C.1.Search for more papers by this author G. M. BESSER, Corresponding Author G. M. BESSER The Medical Professorial Unit, St Bartholomew's Hospital, LondonDr G. M. Besser, Senior Lecturer in Endocrinology, The Medical Professorial Unit, St Bartholomew's Hospital, London, E.C.1.Search for more papers by this author First published: April 1973 https://doi.org/10.1111/j.1365-2265.1973.tb00417.xCitations: 9AboutPDF ToolsRequest permissionExport citationAdd to favoritesTrack citation ShareShare Give accessShare full text accessShare full-text accessPlease review our Terms and Conditions of Use and check box below to share full-text version of article.I have read and accept the Wiley Online Library Terms and Conditions of UseShareable LinkUse the link below to share a full-text version of this article with your friends and colleagues. Learn more.Copy URL Share a linkShare onFacebookTwitterLinkedInRedditWechat References Abe, K., Island, D.P., Liddle, G.W., Fleischer, N. & Nicholson, W.E. (1967a) Radioimmunologic evidence for α-MSH in human pituitary and tumor tissues. Journal of Clinical Endocrinology and Metabolism, 27, 46. 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