Effects of duration of gonadectomy, sex and age on adrenal steroid 5α-reductase activity in the rat
✍ Scribed by L. K. Malendowicz; P. Fichna
- Publisher
- Springer
- Year
- 1981
- Tongue
- English
- Weight
- 226 KB
- Volume
- 37
- Category
- Article
- ISSN
- 1420-682X
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