Estradiol and GH cells: Immunohistomorphometric study in an animal model of andropause
Andropause, the culminating phase of ageing in males is characterized by the decline of the growth hormone (GH)/insulin-like growth factor 1 (IGF-1) axis that is responsible for somatic development. Estrogens on the other hand, assume a relevant somatic role, as well as the one in the pituitary....
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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University of Belgrade, University of Novi Sad
2012-01-01
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Series: | Archives of Biological Sciences |
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Online Access: | http://www.doiserbia.nb.rs/img/doi/0354-4664/2012/0354-46641202451M.pdf |