Mechanisms involved in the adaptations of the adipocyte adrenergic signal-transduction system and their modulation by growth hormone during the lactation cycle in the rat.
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SUBMITTER: Vernon RG
PROVIDER: S-EPMC1132253 | biostudies-other | 1993 Feb
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