Abstract:
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Neuroendocrinologyjournal_title
Neuroendocrinologyauthors
Arita J,Hashi A,Hoshi K,Mazawa S,Suzuki Sdoi
10.1159/000054362subject
Has Abstractpub_date
1998-09-01 00:00:00pages
163-71issue
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0028-3835issn
1423-0194pii
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