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. 1953 Jan 3;1(4800):17–21. doi: 10.1136/bmj.1.4800.17

A.C.T.H. in Diagnosis of Adrenal Insufficiency (Thorn Test)

R R de Mowbray, P M F Bishop
PMCID: PMC2015092  PMID: 12997821

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