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. 1958 Aug;69(4):501–505. doi: 10.1042/bj0690501

The metabolism of adrenocorticotrophic hormone and ascorbic acid in the chick

A N Howard 1, B J Constable 1
PMCID: PMC1196589  PMID: 13572309

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