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The urinary proteinα 2u stimulates adrenalΔ 5-3β dehydrogenase activity and prevents adrenal enlargement in estrogen-treated adult male rats.
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Acknowledgements. Dehydroepiandrosterone used in this study was donated by Organon(India) Ltd, Calcutta. This work received financial support from University Grants' Commission, New Delhi. The author's thanks are due to Prof. A. K. Maiti and Prof. C. Deb, Department of Physiology, Calcutta University, for their constant encouragement.
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Ghosh, P.K., Neuhaus, O.W. & Biswas, N.M. Prevention of estrogenic inhibition of adrenal 686-1686-1686-1686-2686-2686-2in rats. Experientia 37, 686–687 (1981). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF01967922
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