TORC: A New Twist on Corticotropin-Releasing Hormone Gene Expression
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Steroid hormone mediated regulation of corticotropin-releasing hormone gene expression.
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عنوان ژورنال: Endocrinology
سال: 2010
ISSN: 0013-7227,1945-7170
DOI: 10.1210/en.2009-1503