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Relation of Adrenocorticotrophin (ACTH) to the Melanophore Expanding (B) Hormone of the Pituitary

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WARING, H., KETTERER, B. Relation of Adrenocorticotrophin (ACTH) to the Melanophore Expanding (B) Hormone of the Pituitary. Nature 171, 862–864 (1953). https://doi.org/10.1038/171862a0

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