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Confirmation of local amino acid sequence homology between human prolactin and the amyloid-related proteins

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  1. Sezione di Endocrinologia del Dipartimento Clinico Sperimentale di Medicina e Farmacologia, Università di Messina, 98125, Messina, Italy

    S. Benvenga, S. Cannavò & F. Trimarchi

  2. Master di Endocrinologia dell’Infanzia dell’Adolescenza e della Donna, Università di Messina, 98125, Messina, Italy

    S. Benvenga

  3. Programma di Endocrinologia Molecolare Clinica, AOU Policlinico Gaetano Martino, Padiglione H, 4 piano, 98125, Messina, Italy

    S. Benvenga

  4. Istituto di Dermatologia, Università di Messina, 98125, Messina, Italy

    F. Guarneri

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Benvenga, S., Cannavò, S., Trimarchi, F. et al. Confirmation of local amino acid sequence homology between human prolactin and the amyloid-related proteins. Pituitary 12, 368–370 (2009). https://doi.org/10.1007/s11102-008-0152-0

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