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. 1963 Jan;42(1):64–78. doi: 10.1172/JCI104697

ANDROGEN RELEASE AND SYNTHESIS IN VITRO BY HUMAN ADULT ADRENAL GLANDS*

George L Cohn 1,2, Patrick J Mulrow 1,2
PMCID: PMC289251  PMID: 14022130

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