Neuroendocrine regulation of hypothalamo-pituitary function in the fetus
During fetal development there is a progressive maturation of the hypothalamo-pituitary-adrenal (HPA) axis which is responsible for co-ordinated fetal maturation and the onset of birth. The aim of this thesis is to investigate the neuroendocrine regulation of the developing HPA axis. The first appro...
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University of Edinburgh
1996
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| Online Access: | http://ethos.bl.uk/OrderDetails.do?uin=uk.bl.ethos.651928 |