Physiology of adrenal cortical function.
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Tests of adrenal cortical function and their place in the diagnosis of adrenal cortical disease.
Tremendous advances have taken place in our understanding of the function of the adrenal glands in health and in disease. In the last decade biochemists have isolated and synthesized numerous hormones secreted by the cortex, while clinical endocrinologists have applied this knowledge in elucidating the various syndromes associated with adrenal disease. Tests of adrenal function tend to be based...
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عنوان ژورنال: BMJ
سال: 1972
ISSN: 0959-8138,1468-5833
DOI: 10.1136/bmj.1.5795.310-a