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Suppression of adrenocorticotrophic activity in the ascorbic acid deficient guinea-pig

1. Adrenocortical hyperactivity caused by a marked increase in circulating corticotrophin occurred in guinea-pigs on a diet deficient in ascorbic acid. 2. Betamethasone prevented the rise in the blood ACTH concentration in scorbutic animals and also the increased steroid production per gramme adrena...

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Main Authors: Hodges, J. R., Hotston, R. T.
Format: Artigo
Language:Inglês
Published: 1971
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Online Access:https://ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC1665767/
https://ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/4329984
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