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. 1955 Jun;34(6):899–906. doi: 10.1172/JCI103146

The Effect of Intravenously-Administered ACTH on Plasma 17, 21-Dihydroxy-20-Ketosteroids in Normal Individuals and in Patients with Disorders of the Adrenal Cortex1

Nicholas P Christy 1,2,2, Eleanor Z Wallace 1,2,3, Joseph W Jailer 1,2
PMCID: PMC1072621  PMID: 14381520

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