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Pituitary-adrenal responses to dexamethasone and CRH administration in patients with untreated Parkinson’s disease

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  1. Centre for Parkinson’s disease Centre for Parkinson’s disease - Institute of Neurology “C. Mondino”, University of Pavia, Via Palestro, 3 - 27100, Pavia, Italy

    E. Martignoni, R. E. Nappi, C. Pacchetti, L. Godi & G. Nappi

  2. Lab. of Neuroendocrinology, Institute of Neurology “C. Mondino”, University of Pavia, Pavia, Italy

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Martignoni, E., Costa, A., Nappi, R.E. et al. Pituitary-adrenal responses to dexamethasone and CRH administration in patients with untreated Parkinson’s disease. Aging Clin Exp Res 9 (Suppl 4), 69–70 (1997). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF03339714

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