The Hypothalamic-Pituitary-Adrenal Axis in Health and Disease : Cushing's Syndrome and Beyond

• Corporate Author: SpringerLink (Online service)
• Other Authors: Geer, Eliza B. (Editor)
• Format: eBook
• Language: English
• Published: Cham : Springer International Publishing : Imprint: Springer, 2017.
• Subjects: Medicine.; Endocrinology.; Systems biology.; elektronické knihy; electronic books
• ISBN: 9783319459509
• Physical Description: VI, 327 p. 19 illus., 15 illus. in color. online resource.

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