Adrenocortical function in the duck (Anas platyrhynchos)
18-hydroxycorticosterone, aldosterone and corticosterone were positively characterized in duck adrenal incubates. A compound resembling 11-dehydrocorticosterone was also present. The addition of 1 I.U. of ACTH/100 mg of adrenal tissue caused an increase in the production rate of all four steroids. T...
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University of British Columbia
2011
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| Online Access: | http://hdl.handle.net/2429/37918 |