ISSN:
1476-4687
Source:
Nature Archives 1869 - 2009
Topics:
Biology
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Chemistry and Pharmacology
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Medicine
,
Natural Sciences in General
,
Physics
Notes:
[Auszug] The simplest hypothesis to explain these changes is that an increase in foetal pituitary secretion of ACTH stimulates the production of cortisol from the foetal adrenal. The cortisol is thought to act on placental enzyme systems to bring about several changes, in particular an increase in maternal ...
Type of Medium:
Electronic Resource
URL:
http://dx.doi.org/10.1038/253274a0
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