HYPERPIGMENTATION AND ACTH – AN OVERVIEW OF LITERATURE
Introduction. ACTH (adrenocorticotropic hormone) is a key regulator of adrenal production involving cortisol as an essential hormone for life. The melanin is a pigment which is produced by melanocytes at the level of melanosomes (the melanogenesis). Both MSH and ACTH are generated by the cleavage...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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Amaltea Medical Publishing House
2019-12-01
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| Series: | Romanian Medical Journal |
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| Online Access: | https://revistemedicale.amaltea.ro/Romanian_MEDICAL_Journal/Revista_MEDICALA_ROMANA-2019-Nr.4/RMJ_2019_4_Art-02.pdf |