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. 1964 Dec 26;2(5425):1619–1625. doi: 10.1136/bmj.2.5425.1619

Some Effects of Transection of the Pituitary Stalk

J Hume Adams, Peter M Daniel, Marjorie M L Prichard
PMCID: PMC1816815  PMID: 14213072

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