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. 1960 Sep;39(9):1487–1498. doi: 10.1172/JCI104168

MEASUREMENT OF SMALL QUANTITIES OF INSULIN-LIKE ACTIVITY USING RAT ADIPOSE TISSUE. I. A PROPOSED PROCEDURE*

Albert E Renold 1,2,3, Donald B Martin 1,2,3,†, Yves M Dagenais 1,2,3,‡, Jurgen Steinke 1,2,3,§, Rita J Nickerson 1,2,3, Mindel C Sheps 1,2,3
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